Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Eswatini
Eswatini: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 37.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 37.6% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Eswatini peaked at 44.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -12.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 37.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 37.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 34.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 37.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 37.6% | 43.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Eswatini?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Eswatini was 37.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Eswatini ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.