Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 4.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.12
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.24
in 2005
All-time low
3.66
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.12 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eswatini peaked at 7.24 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.66, in 1985.
Eswatini ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.72 | — |
| 1951 | 4.71 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 4.7 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 4.69 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.68 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.67 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.66 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 4.66 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 4.63 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.61 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.6 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 4.58 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.57 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.56 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.52 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.48 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.43 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 4.39 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.34 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.3 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.27 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.24 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.2 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.13 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 4.1 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.02 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.96 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.91 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.84 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.79 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.75 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.74 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.71 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.87 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 3.68 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.66 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.67 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.73 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.82 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.98 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.14 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.31 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.5 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.68 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.89 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.34 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 5.88 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 6.1 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 6.25 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.58 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.89 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.04 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.19 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.24 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.08 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.98 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.81 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.62 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.25 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.01 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.77 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.53 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.26 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.09 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.89 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.75 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.52 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 5.84 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 4.32 | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 4.12 | -4.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -26.0% | 5.84 | 4.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.67 | 4.61 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.48 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.05 | 3.79 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 | 3.66 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 | 4.14 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 | 6.25 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 | 4.75 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 | 4.12 | 5.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 5 Micronesia (country) 4.26 compare
- 6 Tuvalu 4.23 compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 4.17 compare
- 9 Kenya 4.05 compare
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 3.97 compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 3.93 compare
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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 mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eswatini?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eswatini was 4.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 in 1985.
- How does Eswatini rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Eswatini ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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