Eswatini vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy
Eswatini
59.69 years
in 2020
Sierra Leone
59.76 years
in 2020
Eswatini rank
155th
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Life expectancy over time
- Eswatini
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 59.76 years against 59.69 years in Eswatini, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Eswatini ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 10 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 30.1 years | 25 years | 5.1 years | Eswatini |
| 1900s | 31.3 years | 25 years | 6.3 years | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 31.3 years | 25 years | 6.3 years | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 32.11 years | 25 years | 7.11 years | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 33.16 years | 25.86 years | 7.31 years | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 37.15 years | 30.55 years | 6.6 years | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 41.83 years | 32.25 years | 9.58 years | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 47.53 years | 34.72 years | 12.8 years | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 56.05 years | 42.08 years | 13.98 years | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 59.61 years | 43.39 years | 16.22 years | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 44.69 years | 46.64 years | 1.95 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 50.82 years | 55.44 years | 4.62 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 59.69 years | 59.76 years | 0.071 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Eswatini or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 59.76 years against 59.69 years in Eswatini as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 0.07 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy?
- Eswatini ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.