Health in Eswatini is poor, and it seems the landlocked kingdom won’t achieve the United Nations sustainable development goal on health. As a result of 63% poverty prevalence, 27% HIV prevalence, and poor healthcare systems, maternal mortality rate is a high 389/100,000 live births, and the under-five mortality rate is 70.4/1,000 live births. Life expectancy in Eswatini remains among the lowest in the world.

Despite tuberculosis and AIDS being major causes of death, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases are on the rise. Primary healthcare is relatively free in Eswatini, but its poor quality does not meet the needs of the people. Road traffic accidents have increased over the years and form a significant share of deaths in the country.