Eswatini vs Ethiopia: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Eswatini
5.59 years
in 2023
Ethiopia
5.54 years
in 2023
Eswatini rank
79th
Ethiopia rank
81st
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 5.59 years against 5.54 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.05 years.
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 years | 6.13 years | 3.91 years | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 2.45 years | 6.2 years | 3.75 years | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.52 years | 6.35 years | 3.82 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 3.16 years | 4.35 years | 1.19 years | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 2.98 years | 1.26 years | 1.72 years | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 2.11 years | 1.86 years | 0.2535 years | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 3.99 years | 4.2 years | 0.2175 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.75 years | 5.53 years | 0.2188 years | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Eswatini or Ethiopia?
- Eswatini, at 5.59 years against 5.54 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Eswatini and Ethiopia?
- 0.05 years, 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 sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Eswatini ranks 79th and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.