Healthy life expectancy at birth in Eswatini

Eswatini: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 47.47 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
47.47
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
182nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
48.74
in 2020
All-time low
37.04
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Eswatini, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 41.42001: 39.92002: 38.72003: 37.82004: 37.22005: 372006: 37.82007: 38.52008: 392009: 39.62010: 40.82011: 42.22012: 43.12013: 43.82014: 44.62015: 45.62016: 46.52017: 472018: 47.82019: 48.72020: 48.72021: 47.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Eswatini is 47.47, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Eswatini peaked at 48.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.04, in 2005.

That places Eswatini 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.69 37.04 41.42 10
2010s 45 40.77 48.65 10
2020s 48.11 47.47 48.74 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 179 South Sudan, Republic of 50.53 compare
  2. 180 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 50.45 compare
  3. 181 Mozambique, Republic of 49.72 compare
  4. 183 Somalia 47.42 compare
  5. 184 Central African Republic 45.43 compare
  6. 185 Lesotho, Kingdom of 44.63 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Eswatini?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Eswatini was 47.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 48.74 in 2020.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 37.04 in 2005.
How does Eswatini rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Eswatini ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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