Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 65.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women 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 women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Eswatini is 65.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Eswatini peaked at 65.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2005.
Eswatini ranks 198th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.3% | — |
| 1961 | 40.8% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 41.4% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 42.3% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 43.2% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 45.9% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 46.8% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 51.8% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 54.2% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 55.6% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 59.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 57.9% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 60.9% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 62.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 62.3% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 60.9% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 58.7% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 65.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 65.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 40.3% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 47.6% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.9% | 57.9% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 32.7% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 22.5% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 29.4% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 51.9% | 65.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 195 Burundi 66.7% compare
- 196 Niger 65.5% compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 65.4% compare
- 199 Burkina Faso 65.3% compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.9% compare
- 201 Mali 63.5% compare
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Eswatini?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Eswatini was 65.4% 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 women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Eswatini ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 women 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.