Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Eswatini

Eswatini: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 2021
All-time low
1.05
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Eswatini, 1950–2023

00.250.50.751195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 1.09 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Eswatini peaked at 1.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2009.

Eswatini ranks 45th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Eswatini, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.06
1951 1.06 +0.1%
1952 1.06 +0.1%
1953 1.06 -0.1%
1954 1.06 +0.1%
1955 1.06 +0.0%
1956 1.06 -0.1%
1957 1.06 +0.3%
1958 1.06 -0.0%
1959 1.06 +0.0%
1960 1.06 +0.1%
1961 1.07 +0.1%
1962 1.07 +0.1%
1963 1.07 -0.1%
1964 1.07 -0.0%
1965 1.07 +0.1%
1966 1.07 +0.1%
1967 1.07 +0.0%
1968 1.07 +0.1%
1969 1.07 +0.1%
1970 1.07 +0.1%
1971 1.07 +0.0%
1972 1.07 -0.2%
1973 1.07 -0.3%
1974 1.06 -0.1%
1975 1.06 -0.2%
1976 1.06 -0.4%
1977 1.06 +0.2%
1978 1.06 +0.0%
1979 1.06 +0.0%
1980 1.06 +0.1%
1981 1.06 +0.1%
1982 1.06 +0.1%
1983 1.06 -0.1%
1984 1.06 -0.2%
1985 1.06 +0.1%
1986 1.06 +0.2%
1987 1.07 +0.5%
1988 1.07 +0.4%
1989 1.08 +0.3%
1990 1.08 +0.2%
1991 1.08 -0.0%
1992 1.08 -0.2%
1993 1.07 -0.3%
1994 1.07 -0.4%
1995 1.06 -0.5%
1996 1.06 -0.5%
1997 1.06 -0.1%
1998 1.06 -0.1%
1999 1.06 +0.1%
2000 1.05 -0.3%
2001 1.06 +0.3%
2002 1.07 +1.3%
2003 1.06 -0.7%
2004 1.05 -1.2%
2005 1.05 +0.3%
2006 1.07 +1.6%
2007 1.07 -0.1%
2008 1.05 -1.8%
2009 1.05 -0.2%
2010 1.06 +1.0%
2011 1.06 -0.0%
2012 1.08 +1.5%
2013 1.08 +0.5%
2014 1.08 +0.3%
2015 1.09 +0.3%
2016 1.09 +0.6%
2017 1.1 +0.3%
2018 1.1 +0.0%
2019 1.1 -0.1%
2020 1.1 +0.7%
2021 1.11 +0.9%
2022 1.1 -1.6%
2023 1.09 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.06 1.06 1.06 10
1960s 1.07 1.06 1.07 10
1970s 1.06 1.06 1.07 10
1980s 1.07 1.06 1.08 10
1990s 1.07 1.06 1.08 10
2000s 1.06 1.05 1.07 10
2010s 1.08 1.06 1.1 10
2020s 1.1 1.09 1.11 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

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  4. 46 Seychelles 1.09 compare
  5. 47 Dominica 1.09 compare
  6. 48 Puerto Rico 1.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Eswatini?
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Eswatini was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2021.
What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2009.
How does Eswatini rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
Eswatini ranks 45th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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