Life expectation at birth by sex in Eswatini
Eswatini: Life expectation at birth by sex was 66.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.95
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.95
in 2023
All-time low
44.67
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Eswatini stood at 66.95. 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 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Eswatini peaked at 66.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.67, in 1950.
Eswatini ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.67 | — |
| 1951 | 45 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 45.3 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 45.57 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 45.91 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 46.18 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 46.42 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 46.83 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 47.15 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 47.5 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 47.82 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 48.2 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 48.63 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 48.94 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 49.4 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 49.95 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 50.54 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 51.09 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 51.69 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 52.27 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 52.88 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 53.48 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 54.01 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.6 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 55.26 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 55.98 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 56.65 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 57.53 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 58.37 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 59.15 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 59.89 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 60.5 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 61.23 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 60.13 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 62.14 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 62.92 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 63.44 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 63.9 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.05 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 63.88 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 63.42 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 62.62 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 61.43 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 60.11 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 58.5 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 56.74 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 54.76 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 53.1 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 51.41 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 50.13 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 48.85 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 47.6 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 46.92 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 45.98 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 44.97 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 45.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.08 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 46.68 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.97 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.01 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 49.7 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 50.44 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 52.53 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 54.11 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 55.61 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 57.2 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 58.7 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 60.2 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 61.39 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.54 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 62.79 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.39 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 65.86 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 66.95 | +1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 66.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 66.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.05 | 44.67 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.85 | 47.82 | 52.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.79 | 52.88 | 59.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.21 | 59.89 | 64.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.22 | 50.13 | 63.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.72 | 44.97 | 48.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.24 | 49.7 | 62.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.25 | 61.39 | 66.95 | 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 expectation at birth by sex in Eswatini?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Eswatini was 66.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 66.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.67 in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Eswatini ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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