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: 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

Annual values for Probability of dying by age in Eswatini, 2000 to 2021.
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

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

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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 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 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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Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
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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