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
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Eswatini, 1960–2024
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.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.5% | — |
| 1961 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 35.3% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 36.9% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 37.7% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 40.6% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 41.3% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 42.1% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 43.2% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 44.1% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 45.2% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 46.5% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 50.7% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 52.1% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 51.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 51.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
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
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.