Poverty vs life expectancy in Eswatini
Eswatini: Poverty vs life expectancy 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
Poverty vs life expectancy in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs life expectancy in Eswatini is 64.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy 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.
Poverty vs life expectancy 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 poverty vs life expectancy in Eswatini?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Eswatini was 64.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 64.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.44 in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Eswatini ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy 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 Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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