Life expectancy at birth in Eswatini
Eswatini: Life expectancy at birth was 54.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
54.59
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
181st
of 184 countries
All-time high
55.97
in 2020
All-time low
41.78
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 54.59 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Eswatini peaked at 55.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.78, in 2005.
Eswatini ranks 181st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.78 | — |
| 2001 | 44.97 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 43.64 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 42.59 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 41.87 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 41.78 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.74 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 43.6 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 44.28 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 45.05 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.39 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 48.08 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 49.11 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 49.98 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 50.93 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 52.11 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 53.13 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 53.81 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 54.74 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 55.75 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 55.97 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 54.59 | -2.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 54.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 54.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.73 | 41.78 | 46.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4 | 46.39 | 55.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.28 | 54.59 | 55.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 178 South Sudan 58.57 compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
- 180 Mozambique 57.66 compare
- 182 Somalia 53.95 compare
- 183 Central African Republic 52.31 compare
- 184 Lesotho 51.48 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Eswatini?
- Life expectancy at birth in Eswatini was 54.59 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 55.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.78 in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Eswatini ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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