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Eswatini

Eswatini · SWZ · population about 1.3 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 4559. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.1 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Eswatini, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better67.0yrs#212 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better61.2yrs#218 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better47.5‰#209 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better36.0‰#211 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better12,529int$#167 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal54.6#235 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better118/100k births#176 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better82%#168 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better6%#216 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better27%#221 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better15%#136 / 237
Road deathslower is better33.5/100k people#226 / 237
Male smokinglower is better12%#52 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better11%#32 / 237
Internet usehigher is better63%#175 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better2.64#66 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Eswatini

What are the odds of being born in Eswatini?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Eswatini in 2026, 0.02% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 4559. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.1 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Eswatini?

On the UN life table, women in Eswatini live 67.0 years and men 61.2; female life expectancy ranks 212 of 237. Infant mortality is 36.0‰ and under-five mortality 47.5‰.

What is income per person in Eswatini?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 12,529 international dollars, ranking 167 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 54.6 (lower is more equal), and 27% of people live in cities.