Life expectancy men women in Eswatini
Eswatini: Life expectancy men women was 66.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.95
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.95
in 2023
All-time low
44.67
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Eswatini stood at 66.95. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Eswatini peaked at 66.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.67, in 1950.
Eswatini ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.67 | — |
| 1951 | 45 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 45.3 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 45.57 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 45.91 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 46.18 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 46.42 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 46.83 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 47.15 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 47.49 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 47.81 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 48.2 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 48.63 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 48.94 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 49.4 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 49.95 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 50.54 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 51.09 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 51.69 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 52.27 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 52.88 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 53.48 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 54.01 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.6 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 55.26 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 55.98 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 56.65 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 57.53 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 58.37 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 59.15 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 59.89 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 60.5 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 61.23 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 60.13 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 62.14 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 62.92 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 63.44 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 63.9 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.06 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 63.88 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 63.42 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 62.62 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 61.43 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 60.11 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 58.5 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 56.74 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 54.76 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 53.1 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 51.41 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 50.13 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 48.85 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 47.6 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 46.91 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 45.98 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 44.97 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 45.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.08 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 46.68 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.97 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.01 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 49.7 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 50.44 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 52.53 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 54.11 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 55.61 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 57.2 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 58.7 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 60.2 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 61.39 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.54 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 62.79 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.39 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 65.86 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 66.95 | +1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 66.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 66.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.05 | 44.67 | 47.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.85 | 47.81 | 52.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.79 | 52.88 | 59.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.21 | 59.89 | 64.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.22 | 50.13 | 63.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.72 | 44.97 | 48.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.24 | 49.7 | 62.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.25 | 61.39 | 66.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- 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 men women in Eswatini?
- Life expectancy men women in Eswatini was 66.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 66.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.67 in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for life expectancy men women?
- Eswatini ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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