Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Eswatini

Eswatini: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 51.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
51.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
207th
of 215 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 1986
All-time low
17.6%
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Eswatini, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Eswatini is 51.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Eswatini peaked at 54.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2005.

That places Eswatini 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.9% 34.5% 39.9% 10
1970s 44.9% 40.6% 49.8% 10
1980s 52.6% 50.3% 54.5% 10
1990s 39.0% 26.8% 50.4% 10
2000s 19.9% 17.6% 25.0% 10
2010s 31.7% 22.8% 42.4% 10
2020s 46.0% 36.4% 51.9% 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 204 Cote d'Ivoire 53.2% compare
  2. 205 South Africa 52.8% compare
  3. 206 Kenya 52.0% compare
  4. 208 Somalia 51.7% compare
  5. 209 Zimbabwe 50.8% compare
  6. 210 Nauru 48.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Eswatini?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Eswatini was 51.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 1986.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2005.
How does Eswatini rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Eswatini ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.