Probability of dying, by age in Eswatini

Eswatini: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0402 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0402
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
29th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0714
in 2003
All-time low
0.0402
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Eswatini, 2000–2021

00.020.040.060.082000201020212000: 0.0692001: 0.072002: 0.0712003: 0.0712004: 0.0712005: 0.0712006: 0.0622007: 0.0632008: 0.0642009: 0.0612010: 0.0582011: 0.0542012: 0.0532013: 0.0522014: 0.0532015: 0.0492016: 0.0472017: 0.0482018: 0.0442019: 0.0432020: 0.0432021: 0.04

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Eswatini stood at 0.0402. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Eswatini peaked at 0.0714 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0402, in 2021.

Eswatini ranks 29th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0672 0.0613 0.0714 10
2010s 0.0501 0.0426 0.0583 10
2020s 0.0415 0.0402 0.0429 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 26 Madagascar 0.0449 compare
  2. 27 Togo 0.0431 compare
  3. 28 East Timor 0.0429 compare
  4. 30 Zambia 0.0398 compare
  5. 31 Comoros 0.0394 compare
  6. 32 Sudan 0.0381 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Eswatini?
Probability of dying, by age in Eswatini was 0.0402 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.0714 in 2003.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 in 2021.
How does Eswatini rank for probability of dying, by age?
Eswatini ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.