Life expectancy at birth, projections in Eswatini
Eswatini: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 73.21 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
73.21 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.21 years
in 2100
All-time low
64.26 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Eswatini, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 73.21 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Eswatini peaked at 73.21 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 64.26 years, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.26 years | — |
| 2025 | 64.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 64.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 64.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 64.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 64.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 65.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 65.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 65.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 65.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 65.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 65.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 65.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 65.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 66.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 66.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 66.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 66.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 66.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 66.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 66.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 66.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 67.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 67.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 67.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 67.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 67.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 67.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 67.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 67.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 67.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 68.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 68.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 68.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 68.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 68.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 68.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 68.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 68.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 68.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 69.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 69.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 69.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 69.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 69.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 69.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 69.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 69.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 69.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 70.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 70.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 70.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 70.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 70.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 70.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 70.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 70.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 70.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 71.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 71.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 71.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 71.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 71.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 71.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 71.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 71.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 72.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 72.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 72.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 72.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 72.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 72.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 72.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 72.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 72.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 73.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 73.21 years | +0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 73.21 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.62 years, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 73.21 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.93 years, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64.6 years | 64.26 years | 64.93 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 65.63 years | 65.06 years | 66.19 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 66.85 years | 66.32 years | 67.38 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 68.01 years | 67.5 years | 68.5 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 69.12 years | 68.61 years | 69.64 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 70.24 years | 69.73 years | 70.75 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 71.38 years | 70.87 years | 71.91 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 72.56 years | 72.02 years | 73.09 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 73.21 years | 73.21 years | 73.21 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 218 Guinea-Bissau 74.05 years compare
- 219 Togo 73.88 years compare
- 220 Burundi 73.58 years compare
- 222 Niger 73.06 years compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 72.03 years compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 71.92 years compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Eswatini?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Eswatini was 73.21 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 73.21 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.26 years in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Eswatini ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.