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Botswana life expectancy & odds of living to calculator

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Botswana ranks 141/197 for average life expectancy at birth, with 67 years for males, 72.2 years for females, and 69.6 years for both sexes combined.

Botswana life expectancy at birth by year

Average
Male
Female
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Total Male Female
2026 69.6 67 72.2
2025 69.4 66.9 72
2024 69.3 66.8 71.9
2023 69.2 66.7 71.7
2022 68.7 66.3 71.2
2021 63.3 61.2 65.5
2020 67.6 65 70.4
2019 67.2 64.8 69.6
2018 66.4 64.1 68.7
2017 65.4 63.2 67.6
2016 64.3 62.2 66.4
2015 63.2 61.2 65.2
2014 62.2 60.2 64.1
2013 61.2 59.2 63.2
2012 60.4 58.3 62.4
2011 59.7 57.5 61.9
2010 59.1 56.8 61.5
2009 58.3 56.1 60.5
2008 57.7 55.9 59.4
2007 56.7 55 58.4
2006 55.1 53.5 56.7
2005 54.4 52.5 56.3
2004 53.6 51.8 55.4
2003 52.9 51 54.7
2002 52.4 50.6 54.2
2001 52.2 50.5 54
2000 52.3 50.5 54
1999 52.5 50.7 54.3
1998 53 51 55
1997 53.6 51.5 55.7
1996 54.3 52 56.7
1995 54.7 51.9 57.7
1994 56 53.3 58.7
1993 57.3 54.7 60
1992 58.2 55.2 61.3
1991 58.9 55.5 62.5
1990 60.1 56.7 63.7
1989 61.2 57.8 64.7
1988 61.7 58.4 65.1
1987 62.8 59.6 66.1
1986 63.4 60.3 66.5
1985 63.6 60.6 66.7
1984 63.7 60.8 66.6
1983 63.6 60.8 66.4
1982 63.4 60.7 66.1
1981 63 60.3 65.6
1980 62.5 59.9 65.1
1979 62 59.4 64.5
1978 61.5 58.9 63.9
1977 60.9 58.3 63.3
1976 60.2 57.6 62.6
1975 59.5 57 61.8
1974 58.9 56.3 61.2
1973 58.3 55.7 60.5
1972 57.7 55.1 59.9
1971 57.1 54.5 59.2
1970 56.4 53.9 58.6
1969 55.9 53.4 58.1
1968 55.4 52.9 57.5
1967 54.9 52.5 57
1966 54.4 52 56.5
1965 53.9 51.6 55.9
1964 53.4 51.2 55.4
1963 52.8 50.7 54.8
1962 52.3 50.2 54.2
1961 51.8 49.7 53.7
1960 51.2 49.2 53.1
1959 50.7 48.7 52.5
1958 50.1 48.1 51.9
1957 49.5 47.6 51.4
1956 49 47.1 50.8
1955 48.5 46.5 50.3
1954 48 46 49.8
1953 47.5 45.6 49.3
1952 47 45.1 48.9
1951 46.6 44.6 48.4
1950 46.2 44.2 48

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is the average age of death for a hypothetical cohort of newborns if they experienced the age-specific mortality rates of one particular year throughout their entire lives. It's a snapshot reflecting mortality rates in a given year that does not account for any future changes in those rates.

In Botswana, healthy life expectancy at birth, defined by the World Health Organization as the average number of years a person can expect to live in full health, is 52.3 years for men and 53.9 for women, with a combined average of 53.1 years. People who reach 60 can expect an additional 10.8 healthy years, 9.81 for males and 11.6 for females.

Botswana life expectancy calculator

This life expectancy calculator shows the odds of living to 100, 95, 90, and below based on current age for both males and females in Botswana, along with mean and median age of death. The calculations are based on the 2026 life tables (actuarial tables) from the UN World Population Prospects.


Mean remaining life expectancy: 43.5 Years

Mean expected age of death: 73.5 Years

Median expected age of death: 75.6 Years

Odds of living to

Target age Survival probability
Average Male Female
40 97.5% 96.9% 98.0%
50 92.7% 91.2% 94.2%
60 83.3% 80.0% 86.6%
65 75.5% 71.1% 80.0%
70 65.0% 59.4% 70.8%
75 51.7% 45.3% 58.4%
80 36.5% 30.2% 42.9%
85 21.6% 15.7% 27.4%
90 9.8% 5.9% 13.6%
95 3.1% 1.4% 4.8%
100 0.6% 0.2% 1.0%

Odds of dying at each age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Probability of dying
Average Male Female
100 31.9% 37.8% 31%
99 30.4% 36.2% 29.4%
98 28.9% 34.5% 27.8%
97 27.4% 32.9% 26.2%
96 25.9% 31.2% 24.7%
95 24.5% 29.6% 23.1%
94 23% 28% 21.7%
93 21.7% 26.4% 20.2%
92 20.4% 24.9% 18.9%
91 19.1% 23.4% 17.6%
90 17.9% 21.9% 16.3%
89 16.7% 20.5% 15.1%
88 15.6% 19.1% 14%
87 14.5% 17.8% 12.9%
86 13.5% 16.5% 11.9%
85 12.5% 15.3% 11%
84 11.6% 14.2% 10.1%
83 10.7% 13.1% 9.31%
82 9.89% 12.1% 8.55%
81 9.12% 11.2% 7.84%
80 8.39% 10.3% 7.18%
79 7.87% 9.03% 7.11%
78 7.27% 8.39% 6.51%
77 6.65% 7.75% 5.88%
76 6.16% 7.19% 5.4%
75 5.68% 6.67% 4.92%
74 5.24% 6.17% 4.49%
73 4.84% 5.7% 4.09%
72 4.47% 5.27% 3.76%
71 4.08% 4.82% 3.38%
70 3.81% 4.48% 3.16%
69 3.45% 4.1% 2.84%
68 3.18% 3.79% 2.62%
67 2.92% 3.49% 2.4%
66 2.69% 3.21% 2.2%
65 2.5% 2.99% 2.05%
64 2.29% 2.74% 1.87%
63 2.1% 2.53% 1.7%
62 1.93% 2.33% 1.56%
61 1.74% 2.12% 1.4%
60 1.63% 1.98% 1.31%
59 1.47% 1.8% 1.17%
58 1.36% 1.66% 1.08%
57 1.25% 1.53% 0.99%
56 1.16% 1.42% 0.92%
55 1.07% 1.32% 0.85%
54 1% 1.23% 0.79%
53 0.93% 1.14% 0.73%
52 0.87% 1.06% 0.68%
51 0.79% 0.97% 0.62%
50 0.75% 0.91% 0.59%
49 0.68% 0.83% 0.54%
48 0.63% 0.77% 0.5%
47 0.58% 0.71% 0.46%
46 0.54% 0.66% 0.43%
45 0.51% 0.61% 0.4%
44 0.47% 0.57% 0.37%
43 0.44% 0.53% 0.35%
42 0.41% 0.49% 0.33%
41 0.38% 0.46% 0.3%
40 0.36% 0.43% 0.29%
39 0.33% 0.4% 0.26%
38 0.31% 0.38% 0.25%
37 0.29% 0.35% 0.23%
36 0.27% 0.33% 0.22%
35 0.26% 0.31% 0.2%
34 0.24% 0.29% 0.19%
33 0.23% 0.28% 0.18%
32 0.22% 0.27% 0.17%
31 0.2% 0.25% 0.16%
30 0.2% 0.24% 0.15%
29 0.19% 0.23% 0.14%
28 0.18% 0.22% 0.14%
27 0.17% 0.21% 0.13%
26 0.17% 0.21% 0.12%
25 0.16% 0.2% 0.12%
24 0.16% 0.2% 0.11%
23 0.15% 0.19% 0.11%
22 0.15% 0.19% 0.1%
21 0.14% 0.18% 0.1%
20 0.13% 0.17% 0.1%
19 0.12% 0.16% 0.09%
18 0.11% 0.14% 0.08%
17 0.1% 0.12% 0.08%
16 0.09% 0.11% 0.07%
15 0.08% 0.09% 0.06%
14 0.07% 0.08% 0.06%
13 0.06% 0.07% 0.05%
12 0.06% 0.06% 0.05%
11 0.05% 0.06% 0.05%
10 0.05% 0.06% 0.05%
9 0.06% 0.06% 0.05%
8 0.06% 0.07% 0.05%
7 0.07% 0.08% 0.06%
6 0.08% 0.08% 0.07%
5 0.09% 0.1% 0.09%
4 0.12% 0.13% 0.11%
3 0.16% 0.17% 0.15%
2 0.23% 0.24% 0.22%
1 0.38% 0.39% 0.37%
0 2.65% 2.93% 2.37%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart displays the probability of dying at any given age, as mortality rates vary throughout a lifetime.

In Botswana, the risk of dying is lowest at age 11 and increases afterward. The annual chance of dying is 2.65% in the birth year, 0.2% at age 30, 1.63% at 60, and 8.39% at 80.

Aging is often defined as the increasing probability of death with age. If a 20-year-old in Botswana never aged and faced the same risk of dying every year, their life expectancy would be 753 years — 589 for males and 1,048 for females.

Life expectancy by current age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Current age, years Total life expectancy, years
Average Male Female
100 102.4 102 102.5
99 101.5 101.1 101.6
98 100.6 100.2 100.7
97 99.8 99.3 99.9
96 98.9 98.4 99
95 98.1 97.6 98.2
94 97.3 96.7 97.4
93 96.4 95.9 96.6
92 95.6 95 95.8
91 94.9 94.2 95.1
90 94.1 93.4 94.3
89 93.3 92.6 93.6
88 92.6 91.8 92.9
87 91.8 91 92.2
86 91.1 90.3 91.5
85 90.4 89.6 90.9
84 89.7 88.8 90.2
83 89.1 88.1 89.6
82 88.4 87.5 89
81 87.8 86.8 88.4
80 87.2 86.1 87.8
79 86.6 85.5 87.2
78 86 84.9 86.7
77 85.4 84.4 86.1
76 84.9 83.8 85.6
75 84.3 83.3 85.1
74 83.8 82.7 84.6
73 83.3 82.2 84.2
72 82.8 81.7 83.7
71 82.4 81.2 83.3
70 81.9 80.7 82.9
69 81.5 80.2 82.5
68 81.1 79.8 82.2
67 80.7 79.4 81.8
66 80.3 79 81.5
65 79.9 78.6 81.2
64 79.6 78.2 80.8
63 79.2 77.8 80.5
62 78.9 77.4 80.3
61 78.6 77.1 80
60 78.3 76.8 79.7
59 78 76.5 79.5
58 77.8 76.2 79.3
57 77.5 75.9 79.1
56 77.3 75.6 78.9
55 77 75.3 78.7
54 76.8 75.1 78.5
53 76.6 74.8 78.3
52 76.4 74.6 78.1
51 76.2 74.4 77.9
50 76 74.2 77.8
49 75.8 74 77.6
48 75.7 73.8 77.5
47 75.5 73.6 77.4
46 75.3 73.4 77.2
45 75.2 73.2 77.1
44 75 73.1 77
43 74.9 72.9 76.9
42 74.8 72.8 76.7
41 74.6 72.6 76.6
40 74.5 72.5 76.5
39 74.4 72.3 76.4
38 74.3 72.2 76.3
37 74.2 72.1 76.3
36 74.1 72 76.2
35 74 71.9 76.1
34 73.9 71.8 76
33 73.8 71.6 75.9
32 73.7 71.5 75.9
31 73.6 71.4 75.8
30 73.5 71.3 75.7
29 73.4 71.2 75.7
28 73.4 71.2 75.6
27 73.3 71.1 75.5
26 73.2 71 75.5
25 73.1 70.9 75.4
24 73.1 70.8 75.3
23 73 70.7 75.3
22 72.9 70.6 75.2
21 72.8 70.5 75.2
20 72.8 70.4 75.1
19 72.7 70.3 75.1
18 72.6 70.3 75
17 72.6 70.2 75
16 72.5 70.1 74.9
15 72.5 70.1 74.9
14 72.5 70.1 74.9
13 72.4 70 74.8
12 72.4 70 74.8
11 72.3 69.9 74.8
10 72.3 69.9 74.8
9 72.3 69.9 74.7
8 72.2 69.8 74.7
7 72.2 69.8 74.6
6 72.1 69.7 74.6
5 72.1 69.7 74.5
4 72 69.6 74.5
3 71.9 69.5 74.3
2 71.7 69.3 74.2
1 71.5 69 73.9
0 69.6 67 72.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is often mistaken for the average lifespan of an adult. However, an adult has already survived the causes of early-age mortality and can expect to live longer than the figure calculated at birth.

In Botswana, a 65-year-old has a total life expectancy of 79.9 years, rising to 81.9 at 70, 84.3 at 75, and 87.2 at 80 — all higher than the 69.6 years calculated at birth.

The chart above accounts for remaining lifespan and displays total life expectancy by age and gender in Botswana.

Probability of surviving to a given age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Survival probability
Average Male Female
100 0.59% 0.18% 0.98%
99 0.85% 0.28% 1.39%
98 1.2% 0.42% 1.93%
97 1.65% 0.63% 2.61%
96 2.23% 0.92% 3.47%
95 2.95% 1.3% 4.51%
94 3.83% 1.81% 5.76%
93 4.89% 2.46% 7.23%
92 6.14% 3.27% 8.91%
91 7.59% 4.27% 10.8%
90 9.24% 5.47% 12.9%
89 11.1% 6.87% 15.2%
88 13.1% 8.5% 17.7%
87 15.4% 10.3% 20.3%
86 17.8% 12.4% 23.1%
85 20.3% 14.6% 25.9%
84 22.9% 17% 28.9%
83 25.7% 19.6% 31.8%
82 28.5% 22.3% 34.8%
81 31.4% 25.2% 37.7%
80 34.2% 28% 40.7%
79 37.2% 30.8% 43.8%
78 40.1% 33.7% 46.8%
77 42.9% 36.5% 49.7%
76 45.8% 39.3% 52.6%
75 48.5% 42.1% 55.3%
74 51.2% 44.9% 57.9%
73 53.8% 47.6% 60.4%
72 56.3% 50.2% 62.7%
71 58.7% 52.8% 64.9%
70 61% 55.3% 67.1%
69 63.2% 57.6% 69%
68 65.3% 59.9% 70.9%
67 67.3% 62.1% 72.6%
66 69.1% 64.1% 74.2%
65 70.9% 66.1% 75.8%
64 72.6% 68% 77.2%
63 74.1% 69.7% 78.6%
62 75.6% 71.4% 79.8%
61 76.9% 72.9% 81%
60 78.2% 74.4% 82%
59 79.4% 75.8% 83%
58 80.4% 77.1% 83.9%
57 81.5% 78.3% 84.7%
56 82.4% 79.4% 85.5%
55 83.3% 80.4% 86.3%
54 84.2% 81.4% 86.9%
53 84.9% 82.4% 87.6%
52 85.7% 83.3% 88.2%
51 86.4% 84.1% 88.7%
50 87% 84.8% 89.3%
49 87.6% 85.6% 89.7%
48 88.2% 86.2% 90.2%
47 88.7% 86.8% 90.6%
46 89.2% 87.4% 91%
45 89.6% 87.9% 91.4%
44 90% 88.4% 91.7%
43 90.4% 88.9% 92%
42 90.8% 89.4% 92.3%
41 91.2% 89.8% 92.6%
40 91.5% 90.2% 92.9%
39 91.8% 90.5% 93.1%
38 92.1% 90.9% 93.3%
37 92.4% 91.2% 93.6%
36 92.6% 91.5% 93.8%
35 92.9% 91.8% 94%
34 93.1% 92% 94.1%
33 93.3% 92.3% 94.3%
32 93.5% 92.5% 94.5%
31 93.7% 92.8% 94.6%
30 93.9% 93% 94.8%
29 94% 93.2% 94.9%
28 94.2% 93.4% 95%
27 94.4% 93.6% 95.1%
26 94.5% 93.8% 95.3%
25 94.7% 94% 95.4%
24 94.8% 94.2% 95.5%
23 95% 94.4% 95.6%
22 95.1% 94.6% 95.7%
21 95.3% 94.7% 95.8%
20 95.4% 94.9% 95.9%
19 95.5% 95% 96%
18 95.6% 95.2% 96%
17 95.7% 95.3% 96.1%
16 95.8% 95.4% 96.2%
15 95.9% 95.5% 96.2%
14 95.9% 95.6% 96.3%
13 96% 95.6% 96.3%
12 96% 95.7% 96.4%
11 96.1% 95.7% 96.4%
10 96.1% 95.8% 96.5%
9 96.2% 95.9% 96.5%
8 96.3% 95.9% 96.6%
7 96.3% 96% 96.6%
6 96.4% 96.1% 96.7%
5 96.5% 96.2% 96.8%
4 96.6% 96.3% 96.9%
3 96.8% 96.5% 97.1%
2 97% 96.7% 97.3%
1 97.3% 97.1% 97.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the odds of living to each age from birth. In Botswana, 78.2% of newborns are expected to live past 60, 61% past 70, 34.2% past 80, 9.24% past 90, and only 0.59% past 100.

For longevity rates starting from a different age, use the calculator provided above.

Compare Botswana Life expectancy vs other countries

Death rate by age in Botswana

Total
Male
Female
1x
Age Death rate
Total Male Female
100 125 11.7 229.8
99 259.3 100.1 410
98 346 146 536
97 452 207.2 685
96 577 286.4 855
95 721 386 1,044
94 883 507 1,248
93 1,061 650 1,463
92 1,251 814 1,681
91 1,449 997 1,898
90 1,651 1,196 2,107
89 1,851 1,407 2,302
88 2,044 1,623 2,478
87 2,225 1,838 2,630
86 2,390 2,047 2,756
85 2,535 2,244 2,854
84 2,656 2,423 2,923
83 2,752 2,580 2,962
82 2,819 2,711 2,973
81 2,860 2,815 2,958
80 2,874 2,890 2,919
79 2,925 2,784 3,112
78 2,914 2,825 3,046
77 2,857 2,825 2,925
76 2,818 2,828 2,838
75 2,755 2,807 2,720
74 2,684 2,769 2,601
73 2,602 2,715 2,471
72 2,520 2,649 2,357
71 2,396 2,546 2,197
70 2,326 2,478 2,116
69 2,183 2,366 1,958
68 2,075 2,271 1,857
67 1,961 2,164 1,740
66 1,856 2,059 1,635
65 1,776 1,974 1,556
64 1,661 1,865 1,441
63 1,555 1,763 1,337
62 1,458 1,664 1,244
61 1,342 1,548 1,132
60 1,272 1,472 1,072
59 1,168 1,365 972
58 1,093 1,282 906
57 1,016 1,198 837
56 955 1,128 785
55 895 1,060 732
54 842 998 687
53 789 936 641
52 742 880 604
51 684 815 553
50 649 770 526
49 597 711 481
48 557 662 448
47 516 614 414
46 482 573 387
45 454 538 364
44 422 500 339
43 396 468 319
42 374 442 302
41 346 410 278.1
40 329 390 265.3
39 307 364 246.1
38 288.9 343 231.8
37 269.9 322 215.5
36 254.6 304 203.4
35 240.4 287.7 191.4
34 226.1 271.4 179.2
33 213.8 257.4 169
32 203 245.3 159.8
31 191.2 232.3 149.3
30 184.7 224.6 144.2
29 175.8 215 136.1
28 169 207.6 129.9
27 162.5 201.1 123.8
26 157.1 195.8 118.2
25 152.4 191.4 112.9
24 148.1 187.3 108.6
23 143.5 182.8 103.9
22 138.6 177.3 99.5
21 132.9 170 95.2
20 126.6 161.2 91.5
19 118.8 150.4 86.6
18 109.6 137.6 81.2
17 96.9 118.7 74.7
16 85 101.5 68.2
15 73.2 85.3 60.8
14 63.9 73.5 54.1
13 57.3 64.9 49.4
12 53.3 60.1 46.3
11 51.5 58 45
10 51.8 58 45.6
9 54.1 60.3 47.9
8 58.7 64.9 52.4
7 65.9 72.1 59.6
6 75.4 81.2 69.5
5 89.7 95.1 84.1
4 115.5 121.6 109.2
3 157.2 165.1 149
2 225.3 234.4 215.9
1 366 376 356
0 2,652 2,927 2,372

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the number of deaths by age up to 100 for 3 cohorts of 100,000 newborns each — male, female, and both combined — illustrating how expected mortality is distributed throughout life.

In Botswana, the most probable age of death — the age at which the highest number of deaths occur — is 79 for both sexes combined, 0 for males, and 79 for females. Vertical lines mark the median age of death: 72.1 for men, 76.9 for women, and 74.4 combined, meaning only half of each cohort is expected to live past that age.

Note that this chart does not show rates per 100,000 population, as those would be skewed by age structure and reflect Botswana's demographics more than its death rate.

Life expectancy in other countries

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Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Data sources:

  1. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Health Observatory (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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