Difference in male and female life expectancy in Eswatini
Eswatini: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.59
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.12
in 2021
All-time low
1.63
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 5.59 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Eswatini peaked at 6.12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2004.
Eswatini ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.11 | — |
| 1951 | 2.16 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 2.22 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 2.18 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 2.23 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.22 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.12 | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 2.34 | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 2.32 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.32 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2.35 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.37 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.43 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.37 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.36 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.44 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.48 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.49 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.56 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.61 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.67 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.71 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.61 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.46 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 2.41 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.34 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.35 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.51 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 2.56 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.61 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.71 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.82 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.94 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.92 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.84 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.97 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.15 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.5 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 3.77 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 3.97 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.05 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.98 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.8 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 3.14 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.72 | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 2.3 | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 2.18 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 1.83 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 2.68 | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.31 | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 3.67 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.26 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 4.67 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 4.99 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 5.14 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.19 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.68 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 6.12 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 5.59 | -0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +46.3% | 1.83 | 2.68 |
| 2012 | +40.8% | 2.35 | 3.31 |
| 2008 | -34.8% | 2.66 | 1.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.22 | 2.11 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.45 | 2.35 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 | 2.34 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 | 2.71 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.07 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.63 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 2.32 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 5.59 | 6.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Eswatini?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Eswatini was 5.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Eswatini ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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