Life expectancy at birth, total in Botswana
Botswana: Life expectancy at birth, total was 69.16 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Botswana, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 69.16 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Botswana peaked at 69.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.21 years, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 155th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.25 years | 56.45 years | 62.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9 years | 61.19 years | 63.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.85 years | 52.5 years | 60.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.55 years | 52.21 years | 58.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.91 years | 59.14 years | 67.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.21 years | 63.3 years | 69.16 years | 4 |
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More population data for Botswana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 816 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.9 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Botswana?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Botswana was 69.16 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.21 years in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release