Botswana: Life expectancy, female

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 Botswana

Life expectancy, in years, female

 Latest value 71.85
 Year 2024
 Measure years
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 61.25
 Min - Max 53.12 - 71.85
 Source The United Nations Population Division
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The latest value from 2024 is 71.85 years, an increase from 71.7 years in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 76.49 years, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Botswana from 1960 to 2024 is 61.25 years. The minimum value, 53.12 years, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 71.85 years was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Botswana: Life expectancy, female
 2024 71.85
 2023 71.70
 2022 71.25
 2021 65.51
 2020 70.36
 2019 69.59
 2018 68.70
 2017 67.61




Definition: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

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