Life Expectancy at Birth: Eswatini
Eswatini's life expectancy at birth is currently 64.264 years as of 2024. # Eswatini Life Expectancy at Birth Eswatini's life expectancy at birth reached 64.
Current (2024)
64.264 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
64.264 years
Low (2004)
43.906 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Eswatini
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Eswatini
Analysis# Eswatini Life Expectancy at Birth
Eswatini's life expectancy at birth reached 64.264 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak. The nation has recovered substantially from its 2004 low of 43.906 years—a 20.4-year improvement representing 38.5% growth since 1960. This trajectory reflects significant progress in public health over the past two decades, despite the country's early-2000s challenges.
A dramatic recovery began around 2015, when life expectancy stood at 54.941 years. The subsequent nine years brought nearly a decade of gains, accelerating sharply after 2021. The 2022 jump of approximately five years—from 58.228 to 63.028—marks the most substantial single-year improvement in the dataset, suggesting major health interventions took effect. With sustained growth through 2024, Eswatini's upward momentum shows no signs of reversing.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.264 years | +0.22% |
| 2023 | 64.123 years | +1.74% |
| 2022 | 63.028 years | +8.24% |
| 2021 | 58.228 years | -2.73% |
| 2020 | 59.862 years | +0.02% |
| 2019 | 59.85 years | +1.95% |
| 2018 | 58.707 years | +1.97% |
| 2017 | 57.574 years | +2.39% |
| 2016 | 56.228 years | +2.34% |
| 2015 | 54.941 years | +2.71% |
| 2014 | 53.491 years | +2.65% |
| 2013 | 52.11 years | +2.75% |
| 2012 | 50.714 years | +3.38% |
| 2011 | 49.057 years | +1.50% |
| 2010 | 48.331 years | +3.02% |
| 2009 | 46.913 years | +2.31% |
| 2008 | 45.853 years | +1.53% |
| 2007 | 45.16 years | +1.34% |
| 2006 | 44.563 years | +1.38% |
| 2005 | 43.958 years | +0.12% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.906 years | -1.63% |
| 2003 | 44.632 years | -1.65% |
| 2002 | 45.38 years | -2.08% |
| 2001 | 46.344 years | -2.69% |
| 2000 | 47.627 years | -2.42% |
| 1999 | 48.808 years | -2.51% |
| 1998 | 50.066 years | -3.16% |
| 1997 | 51.699 years | -3.00% |
| 1996 | 53.296 years | -3.24% |
| 1995 | 55.08 years | -2.76% |
| 1994 | 56.643 years | -2.49% |
| 1993 | 58.092 years | -2.01% |
| 1992 | 59.284 years | -1.83% |
| 1991 | 60.392 years | -1.27% |
| 1990 | 61.167 years | -0.81% |
| 1989 | 61.669 years | -0.43% |
| 1988 | 61.934 years | +0.06% |
| 1987 | 61.899 years | +0.49% |
| 1986 | 61.598 years | +0.71% |
| 1985 | 61.165 years | +1.20% |
| 1984 | 60.439 years | +3.46% |
| 1983 | 58.418 years | -1.76% |
| 1982 | 59.467 years | +1.15% |
| 1981 | 58.788 years | +0.96% |
| 1980 | 58.227 years | +1.20% |
| 1979 | 57.536 years | +1.32% |
| 1978 | 56.785 years | +1.45% |
| 1977 | 55.973 years | +1.45% |
| 1976 | 55.172 years | +1.42% |
| 1975 | 54.399 years | +1.38% |
| 1974 | 53.656 years | +1.26% |
| 1973 | 52.99 years | +1.22% |
| 1972 | 52.352 years | +1.11% |
| 1971 | 51.779 years | +1.12% |
| 1970 | 51.208 years | +1.12% |
| 1969 | 50.641 years | +1.11% |
| 1968 | 50.084 years | +1.13% |
| 1967 | 49.526 years | +1.09% |
| 1966 | 48.99 years | +1.15% |
| 1965 | 48.431 years | +1.06% |
| 1964 | 47.922 years | +0.95% |
| 1963 | 47.471 years | +0.69% |
| 1962 | 47.145 years | +0.84% |
| 1961 | 46.75 years | +0.78% |
| 1960 | 46.389 years | — |
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