Eswatini vs Ethiopia: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Eswatini
5.59
in 2023
Ethiopia
5.54
in 2023
Eswatini rank
79th
Ethiopia rank
81st

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 5.59 against 5.54 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 79th and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.22 6.13 3.91 Ethiopia
1960s 2.45 6.2 3.75 Ethiopia
1970s 2.52 6.35 3.82 Ethiopia
1980s 3.16 4.35 1.19 Ethiopia
1990s 2.98 1.26 1.72 Eswatini
2000s 2.11 1.86 0.2535 Eswatini
2010s 3.99 4.2 0.2175 Ethiopia
2020s 5.75 5.53 0.2188 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Eswatini or Ethiopia?
Eswatini, at 5.59 against 5.54 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Eswatini and Ethiopia?
0.05, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ethiopia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Ethiopia rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Eswatini ranks 79th and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed