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 229 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 229 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% |
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, Federated States of 4.26 compare
- 5 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 2.07 compare
- 6 Tokelau 1.96 compare
- 6 Tuvalu 4.23 compare
- 7 Anguilla 1.77 compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 4.17 compare
- 9 Kenya 4.05 compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 3.97 compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 3.93 compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 229 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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