Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Eswatini: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 64.3 yrs (2024), 192nd of 217 in the world and 24th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 67.1 yrs (2024), 192nd of 217 in the world and 24th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 61.3 yrs (2024), 199th of 217 in the world and 31st of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Life expectancy
EswatiniSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
EswatiniSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators
Health: Eswatini in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 64.3 yrs2024 | 192/217 | 24/48 | 47.6 yrs | 48.3 yrs | 59.9 yrs | +20%since 2014 | 62.8 yrs | 69.5 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 67.1 yrs2024 | 192/217 | 24/48 | 48.9 yrs | 49.7 yrs | 62.8 yrs | +21%since 2014 | 65.0 yrs | 71.3 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 61.3 yrs2024 | 199/217 | 31/48 | 46.3 yrs | 46.9 yrs | 56.9 yrs | +19%since 2014 | 60.7 yrs | 67.8 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 42.22024 | 24/196 | 21/48 | 71.7 | 60.4 | 47.3 | −25%since 2014 | 47.1 | 33.1 | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births | 45.12024 | 35/196 | 29/48 | 112.5 | 82.1 | 50.5 | −25%since 2014 | 71.2 | 43.8 | 37.4 | |
| Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births | 25.02024 | 23/196 | 19/48 | 24.9 | 27.3 | 26.8 | −5.7%since 2014 | 26.6 | 21.6 | 17.2 | |
| Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births | 1182023 | 60/194 | 41/48 | 361 | 752 | 102 | −76%since 2013 | 448 | 235 | 197 | |
| Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months | 85%2024 | 125/193 | 20/48 | 92% | 94% | 76% | −12.0 ppsince 2014 | 69% | 86% | 84% | |
| HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–49 | 23.4%2024 | 1/153 | 1/44 | 24.2% | 28.0% | 26.9% | −6.0 ppsince 2014 | 3.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 3192024 | 20/208 | 11/48 | 981 | 1,590 | 336 | −63%since 2014 | 205 | 208 | 131 | |
| Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP | 7.5%2023 | 75/193 | 11/48 | 4.6% | 8.6% | 7.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 4.9% | 3.7% | 10.1% | |
| Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure | 11.0%2023 | 162/193 | 41/48 | 18.5% | 10.5% | 11.3% | +0.5 ppsince 2013 | 30.4% | 47.0% | 17.3% | |
| PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people | 0.562023 | 125/180 | 5/46 | 0.172001 | 0.102011 | 0.14 | +468%since 2011 | 0.25 | 0.71 | 1.86 | |
| Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.02013 | 103/182 | 11/40 | · | · | · | — | — | 1.5 | 3.3 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 80.4%2024 | 168/206 | 14/46 | 52.4% | 63.5% | 75.5% | +12.1 ppsince 2014 | 67.5% | 90.8% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 64.5%2024 | 156/203 | 8/46 | 50.3% | 55.9% | 62.1% | +6.1 ppsince 2014 | 37.1% | 73.9% | 82.2% | |
| Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults | 11.5%2024 | 123/166 | 12/39 | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.3% | +0.7 ppsince 2010 | 8.9% | 20.4% | 20.3% | |
| Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people | 33.52019 | 12/186 | 9/48 | 29.9 | 30.1 | 33.52019 | +13%since 2009 | 27.4 | 17.4 | 16.7 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+20%64.3 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+21%67.1 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+19%61.3 yrs in 2024
- Infant mortality−25%42.2 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Measles vaccination−12.0 pp85% in 2024
- Out-of-pocket spending+0.5 pp11.0% in 2023
- Tobacco use+0.7 pp11.5% in 2024
- Road deaths+13%33.5 in 2019
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Eswatini and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Eswatini. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Eswatini | South Africa | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 64.3 yrs2024 | 66.3 yrs2024 | 63.8 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 67.1 yrs2024 | 69.8 yrs2024 | 66.7 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 61.3 yrs2024 | 62.8 yrs2024 | 60.5 yrs2024 |
| Infant mortality | 42.22024 | 24.22024 | 43.72024 |
| Under-5 mortality | 45.12024 | 35.12024 | 59.42024 |
| Neonatal mortality | 25.02024 | 12.42024 | 25.12024 |
| Maternal mortality | 1182023 | 1182023 | 992023 |
| Measles vaccination | 85%2024 | 76%2024 | 65%2024 |
| HIV prevalence | 23.4%2024 | 17.2%2024 | 11.5%2024 |