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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Botswana's life expectancy stands at 69.29 as of 2024-12-31, up from 69.16 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Botswana's life expectancy was 69.29, up from 69.16 in 2023.
In 2023, Botswana's life expectancy was 69.16, up from 68.75 in 2022.
In 2022, Botswana's life expectancy was 68.75, up from 63.3 in 2021.
In 2021, Botswana's life expectancy was 63.3, down from 67.64 in 2020.
In 2020, Botswana's life expectancy was 67.64, up from 67.17 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.29 | +0.13 |
| 2023 | 69.16 | +0.414 |
| 2022 | 68.75 | +5.45 |
| 2021 | 63.3 | -4.34 |
| 2020 | 67.64 | +0.476 |
| 2019 | 67.17 | +0.796 |
| 2018 | 66.37 | +0.951 |
| 2017 | 65.42 | +1.1 |
| 2016 | 64.32 | +1.1 |
| 2015 | 63.22 | +1.05 |
| 2014 | 62.17 | +0.95 |
| 2013 | 61.22 | +0.833 |
| 2012 | 60.38 | +0.669 |
| 2011 | 59.72 | +0.578 |
| 2010 | 59.14 | +0.84 |
| 2009 | 58.3 | +0.636 |
| 2008 | 57.66 | +0.926 |
| 2007 | 56.74 | +1.62 |
| 2006 | 55.11 | +0.726 |
| 2005 | 54.39 | +0.813 |
| 2004 | 53.57 | +0.722 |
| 2003 | 52.85 | +0.478 |
| 2002 | 52.37 | +0.163 |
| 2001 | 52.21 | -0.053 |
| 2000 | 52.26 | -0.236 |
| 1999 | 52.5 | -0.469 |
| 1998 | 52.97 | -0.626 |
| 1997 | 53.59 | -0.69 |
| 1996 | 54.28 | -0.429 |
| 1995 | 54.71 | -1.26 |
| 1994 | 55.97 | -1.35 |
| 1993 | 57.32 | -0.874 |
| 1992 | 58.19 | -0.721 |
| 1991 | 58.91 | -1.19 |
| 1990 | 60.1 | -1.09 |
| 1989 | 61.19 | -0.507 |
| 1988 | 61.7 | -1.14 |
| 1987 | 62.84 | -0.526 |
| 1986 | 63.36 | -0.284 |
| 1985 | 63.65 | -0.059 |
| 1984 | 63.71 | +0.101 |
| 1983 | 63.61 | +0.223 |
| 1982 | 63.38 | +0.355 |
| 1981 | 63.03 | +0.5 |
| 1980 | 62.53 | +0.492 |
| 1979 | 62.04 | +0.55 |
| 1978 | 61.49 | +0.618 |
| 1977 | 60.87 | +0.658 |
| 1976 | 60.21 | +0.679 |
| 1975 | 59.53 | +0.616 |
| 1974 | 58.91 | +0.628 |
| 1973 | 58.29 | +0.617 |
| 1972 | 57.67 | +0.607 |
| 1971 | 57.06 | +0.616 |
| 1970 | 56.45 | +0.543 |
| 1969 | 55.9 | +0.531 |
| 1968 | 55.37 | +0.513 |
| 1967 | 54.86 | +0.499 |
| 1966 | 54.36 | +0.507 |
| 1965 | 53.85 | +0.495 |
| 1964 | 53.36 | +0.51 |
| 1963 | 52.85 | +0.535 |
| 1962 | 52.31 | +0.532 |
| 1961 | 51.78 | +0.561 |
| 1960 | 51.22 | — |
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Botswana's life expectancy is 69.29 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 69.16 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 69.29 (2024); the lowest is 51.22 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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