Survival to age 65 of cohort in Botswana
Botswana: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 75.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.28
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
75.28
in 2024
All-time low
38.07
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival to age 65 of cohort in Botswana is 75.28, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Botswana peaked at 75.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.07, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.27 | — |
| 1961 | 49.11 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 49.83 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 50.67 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 51.49 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 52.31 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 53.18 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 53.95 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 54.71 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 55.48 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 56.19 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 57.09 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 57.95 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 58.87 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 59.83 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 60.7 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 61.79 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 62.82 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 63.8 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 64.62 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 65.42 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 66.15 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 66.71 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 67.09 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 67.23 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.98 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 66.07 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 64.85 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 62.4 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 61.13 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 58.66 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 55.68 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 52.98 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 50.38 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 47.72 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 45.69 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 43.66 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 41.78 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 40.18 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 38.94 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 38.25 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 38.07 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.43 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.32 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 40.7 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 42.44 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 43.54 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 46.73 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 48.55 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 51.03 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 53.12 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 53.77 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.57 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 56.28 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 58.25 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 60.7 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 63.45 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 66.27 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 68.75 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 70.68 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 72.1 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 61.84 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 74.13 | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 75.05 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 75.28 | +0.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 75.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.82, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 75.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.22, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.9 | 48.27 | 55.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.36 | 56.19 | 64.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.4 | 61.13 | 67.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.57 | 38.94 | 58.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.71 | 38.07 | 51.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.58 | 53.12 | 70.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.68 | 61.84 | 75.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Botswana?
- Survival to age 65 of cohort in Botswana was 75.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 75.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.07 in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
- Botswana ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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