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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 42 Lesotho 1.1 compare
- 43 Bulgaria 1.1 compare
- 44 Guadeloupe 1.09 compare
- 46 Seychelles 1.09 compare
- 47 Dominica 1.09 compare
- 48 Puerto Rico 1.09 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.0055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3186 units per person (2025)
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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