World Health Organization (WHO) Health Profile of Swaziland
Swaziland, a country of around 1.2 million people, has one of the lowest average life expectancy rate. Unlike other countries, males and females in Swaziland live on average 48 years. This is contrast to a relatively longer global average lifespan among citizens of other countries.
The low lifespan average among citizen of Swaziland can be attributed to a high HIV and Tuberculosis infection incidence rate.
HIV infection is quite high in Swaziland. Around 261 per 1000 population aged 15-49 years old are afflicted with the dreaded disease.
Swaziland is also besieged with numerous health issues. Among the many health woes the subjects of the Kingdom of Swaziland face is the wide inequity posed by a large doctor to patient ratio of 1.6 doctors per 10000 people and almost a quarter of births delivered in the absence of health professionals.
Consequently, the citizens of Swaziland have a high infant mortality rate of around 100 babies per 1000 deliveries. Pneumonia and prematurity are two of the top three leading cause of death among children under five years old.
Swaziland, a country of around 1.2 million people, has one of the lowest average life expectancy rate. Unlike other countries, males and females in Swaziland live on average 48 years. This is contrast to a relatively longer global average lifespan among citizens of other countries.
The low lifespan average among citizen of Swaziland can be attributed to a high HIV and Tuberculosis infection incidence rate.
HIV infection is quite high in Swaziland. Around 261 per 1000 population aged 15-49 years old are afflicted with the dreaded disease.
Swaziland is also besieged with numerous health issues. Among the many health woes the subjects of the Kingdom of Swaziland face is the wide inequity posed by a large doctor to patient ratio of 1.6 doctors per 10000 people and almost a quarter of births delivered in the absence of health professionals.
Consequently, the citizens of Swaziland have a high infant mortality rate of around 100 babies per 1000 deliveries. Pneumonia and prematurity are two of the top three leading cause of death among children under five years old.
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