Life expectancy at birth, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Life expectancy at birth, total was 64.12 years in 2023. βΌ Falling
Life expectancy at birth, total in Eswatini, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Eswatini is 64.12 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Eswatini peaked at 64.12 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.91 years, in 2004.
Eswatini ranks 188th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.19 years | 51.21 years | 57.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.36 years | 58.23 years | 61.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.45 years | 48.81 years | 61.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.43 years | 43.91 years | 47.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1 years | 48.33 years | 59.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.31 years | 58.23 years | 64.12 years | 4 |
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More population data for Eswatini
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,295 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.64 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Eswatini?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Eswatini was 64.12 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 64.12 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.91 years in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Eswatini ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release