In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Botswana was 72.0 years, up from 71.9 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Botswana with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Botswana
Year
Years
2025
72.0
2024
71.9
2023
71.7
2022
71.2
2021
65.5
2020
70.4
2019
69.6
2018
68.7
2017
67.6
2016
66.4
2015
65.2
2014
64.1
2013
63.2
2012
62.4
2011
61.9
2010
61.5
2009
60.5
2008
59.4
2007
58.4
2006
56.7
2005
56.3
2004
55.4
2003
54.7
2002
54.2
2001
54.0
2000
54.0
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.