Eswatini vs Somalia: Life expectancy
Eswatini
54.59 Years
in 2021
Somalia
53.95 Years
in 2021
Eswatini rank
182nd
Somalia rank
183rd
Life expectancy over time
- Eswatini
- Somalia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 54.59 Years against 53.95 Years in Somalia, a difference of 0.64 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.73 Years | 49.75 Years | 6.02 Years | Somalia |
| 2010s | 51.4 Years | 52.06 Years | 0.6571 Years | Somalia |
| 2020s | 55.28 Years | 54.54 Years | 0.7401 Years | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Eswatini or Somalia?
- Eswatini, at 54.59 Years against 53.95 Years in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Eswatini and Somalia?
- 0.64 Years, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Eswatini ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.