Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Eswatini
Eswatini: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 47.47 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Eswatini stood at 47.47.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Eswatini peaked at 48.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.04, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 181st out of 184 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.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.42 | — |
| 2001 | 39.87 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 38.71 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 37.8 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 37.16 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 37.04 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.81 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.47 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 39 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 39.64 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 40.77 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 42.19 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 43.06 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 43.8 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 44.62 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.61 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 46.47 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 47.02 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 47.81 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 48.65 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 48.74 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.47 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 178 South Sudan 50.53 compare
- 179 Afghanistan 50.45 compare
- 180 Mozambique 49.72 compare
- 182 Somalia 47.42 compare
- 183 Central African Republic 45.43 compare
- 184 Lesotho 44.63 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6266 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Eswatini?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Eswatini was 47.47 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 48.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.04 in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Eswatini ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).