Probability of dying, by age in Eswatini
Eswatini: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0402 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Eswatini, 2000–2021
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.
Probability of dying, by age in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0687 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0699 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0708 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0714 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0709 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0706 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0619 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0625 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0643 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0613 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0583 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0543 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0532 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.052 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0526 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0492 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0472 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0479 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0441 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0426 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0429 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0402 | -6.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0402 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0402 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.