Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 64.12 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.12 years
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
190th
of 215 countries
All-time high
64.12 years
in 2023
All-time low
43.91 years
in 2004
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Eswatini, 1970–2023
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 190th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.21 years | — |
| 1971 | 51.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 52.35 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 52.99 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 53.66 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 54.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 55.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 55.97 years | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 56.78 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 57.54 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 58.23 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 58.79 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 59.47 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 58.42 years | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 60.44 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 61.16 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 61.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 61.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 61.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 61.67 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 61.17 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 60.39 years | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 59.28 years | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 58.09 years | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 56.64 years | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 55.08 years | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 53.3 years | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 51.7 years | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 50.07 years | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 48.81 years | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 47.63 years | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 46.34 years | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 45.38 years | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 44.63 years | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 43.91 years | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 43.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.56 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.16 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 45.85 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.91 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 48.33 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 49.06 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 50.71 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 52.11 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 53.49 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 54.94 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 56.23 years | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 57.57 years | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 58.71 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 59.85 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 59.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.23 years | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 63.03 years | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 64.12 years | +1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 64.12 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 64.12 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
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 190th out of 215 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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February 2026 Data Release