World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper-middle income

Botswana: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 69.3 yrs (2024), 158th of 217 in the world and 5th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 71.9 yrs (2024), 158th of 217 in the world and 5th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 66.8 yrs (2024), 157th of 217 in the world and 5th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy69.3 yrs2024 · world 158/217 · region 5/48Life expectancy, women71.9 yrs2024 · world 158/217 · region 5/48Life expectancy, men66.8 yrs2024 · world 157/217 · region 5/48Infant mortality32.12024 · world 43/196 · region 34/48
Life expectancy
BotswanaSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Botswana69.3 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
BotswanaSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Botswana71.9 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Botswana in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years69.3 yrs2024158/2175/4852.3 yrs59.1 yrs67.6 yrs+11%since 201462.8 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years71.9 yrs2024158/2175/4854.0 yrs61.5 yrs70.4 yrs+12%since 201465.0 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years66.8 yrs2024157/2175/4850.5 yrs56.8 yrs65.0 yrs+11%since 201460.7 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births32.1202443/19634/4839.453.336.5−31%since 201447.110.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births33.3202455/19643/4879.858.438.9−32%since 201471.213.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births17.6202452/19639/489.125.519.3−22%since 201426.66.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births155202347/19438/4813622898−30%since 201344857197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months97%202433/1932/4891%96%87%±0.0 ppsince 201469%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–4915.7%20244/1534/4425.9%23.0%19.0%−6.4 ppsince 20143.0%—0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people143202447/20825/48976601274−70%since 201420592131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP6.3%202399/19314/486.1%6.3%6.1%−0.2 ppsince 20134.9%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure4.3%2023186/19347/4810.7%5.0%5.0%+0.5 ppsince 201330.4%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.382023136/18011/460.300.400.43−2.3%since 20120.252.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people2.4202293/1826/402.12.52.4−5.6%since 2012—4.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population91.8%2024143/2064/4675.5%82.8%91.5%+4.7 ppsince 201467.5%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population72.1%2024148/2036/4653.7%63.2%70.4%+5.6 ppsince 201437.1%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults18.0%202488/1664/3933.9%25.0%19.6%−7.0 ppsince 20108.9%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people26.4201944/18635/4831.824.226.42019+10.0%since 200927.417.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Botswana and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Botswana. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBotswanaSouth AfricaZambiaZimbabweNamibia
Life expectancy69.3 yrs202466.3 yrs202466.5 yrs202463.1 yrs202467.5 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women71.9 yrs202469.8 yrs202468.9 yrs202465.3 yrs202471.5 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men66.8 yrs202462.8 yrs202464.1 yrs202460.5 yrs202463.5 yrs2024
Infant mortality32.1202424.2202434.6202462.4202436.42024
Under-5 mortality33.3202435.1202448.4202464.7202439.52024
Neonatal mortality17.6202412.4202421.4202433.7202421.42024
Maternal mortality1552023118202385202335820231392023
Measles vaccination97%202476%202488%202490%202479%2024
HIV prevalence15.7%202417.2%20249.4%20249.8%20249.0%2024
South Africa: healthZambia: healthZimbabwe: healthNamibia: health
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