Inequality in life expectancy in Eswatini
Eswatini: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.237 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.237
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
30th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3295
in 2010
All-time low
0.237
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Eswatini, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.237 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Eswatini peaked at 0.3295 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.237, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 30th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3295 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3154 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3035 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2938 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2876 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2814 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2754 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2711 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2648 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2599 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2507 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2464 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2415 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.237 | -1.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.237 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.237 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2882 | 0.2599 | 0.3295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2439 | 0.237 | 0.2507 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Eswatini?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Eswatini was 0.237 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3295 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.237 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Eswatini ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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