Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 61.32 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.32 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
200th
of 218 countries
All-time high
61.32 years
in 2024
All-time low
42.77 years
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Eswatini stood at 61.32 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Eswatini peaked at 61.32 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.77 years, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.91 years | — |
| 1961 | 45.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 45.6 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 45.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 46.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 46.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 47.35 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 47.87 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 48.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 48.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 49.43 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 49.97 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 50.58 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 51.26 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 51.94 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 52.7 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 53.56 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 54.27 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 55.05 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 55.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 56.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 56.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 57.53 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 56.54 years | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 58.57 years | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 59.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 59.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 59.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 59.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 59.31 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 58.79 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 58.05 years | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 57.04 years | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 55.99 years | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 54.71 years | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 53.34 years | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 51.76 years | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 50.22 years | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 48.65 years | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 47.41 years | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 46.33 years | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 45.02 years | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 43.78 years | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 43.22 years | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 42.78 years | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 42.77 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.6 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 44.68 years | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 45.76 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 46.9 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 47.61 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.84 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 50.06 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 51.32 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 52.62 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 53.71 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 54.92 years | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 55.98 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 57.11 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 56.92 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.15 years | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 60.11 years | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 61.19 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 61.32 years | +0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 61.32 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46 years, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 61.32 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.25 years, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.74 years | 44.91 years | 48.91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.45 years | 49.43 years | 55.77 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.35 years | 56.41 years | 59.73 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.59 years | 47.41 years | 58.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.09 years | 42.77 years | 46.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.91 years | 46.9 years | 57.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.94 years | 55.15 years | 61.32 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy at birth, male in Eswatini?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Eswatini was 61.32 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 61.32 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.77 years in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Eswatini ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.