Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Eswatini
Eswatini: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 64.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.12
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.12
in 2023
All-time low
43.44
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 64.12 for life expectancy vs health expenditure in 2023. 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 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Eswatini peaked at 64.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.44, in 1950.
That places Eswatini 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.44 | — |
| 1951 | 43.74 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 44.01 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 44.28 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 44.59 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 44.85 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 45.11 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 45.43 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 45.75 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 46.09 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 46.39 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 46.75 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 47.15 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 47.47 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 47.92 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 48.43 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 48.99 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 49.53 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 50.08 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 50.64 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 51.21 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 51.78 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 52.35 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 52.99 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 53.66 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 54.4 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 55.17 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 55.97 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 56.78 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 57.54 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 58.23 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 58.79 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 59.47 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 58.42 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 60.44 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 61.16 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 61.6 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 61.9 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 61.93 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 61.67 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 61.17 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 60.39 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 59.28 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 58.09 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 56.64 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 55.08 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 53.3 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 51.7 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 50.07 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 48.81 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 47.63 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 46.34 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 45.38 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 44.63 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 43.91 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 43.96 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.56 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.16 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 45.85 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.91 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 48.33 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 49.06 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 50.71 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 52.11 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 53.49 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 54.94 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 56.23 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 57.57 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 58.71 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 59.85 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 59.86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.23 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 63.03 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 64.12 | +1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 64.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 64.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.73 | 43.44 | 46.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.33 | 46.39 | 50.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.19 | 51.21 | 57.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.36 | 58.23 | 61.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.45 | 48.81 | 61.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.43 | 43.91 | 47.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1 | 48.33 | 59.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.31 | 58.23 | 64.12 | 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 life expectancy vs health expenditure in Eswatini?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Eswatini was 64.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 64.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.44 in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Eswatini ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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