Eswatini vs Europe: Infant mortality rate

Eswatini
42.22 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe
3.74 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eswatini rank
25th
Europe rank
21st

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Eswatini
  • Europe
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 42.22 per 1,000 live births against 3.74 per 1,000 live births in Europe, a difference of 38.48 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 11.3 times Europe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 25th and Europe ranks 21st of 212 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 69.31 per 1,000 live births 7.2 per 1,000 live births 62.11 per 1,000 live births Eswatini
2010s 53.52 per 1,000 live births 4.86 per 1,000 live births 48.67 per 1,000 live births Eswatini
2020s 45.27 per 1,000 live births 3.81 per 1,000 live births 41.46 per 1,000 live births Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Eswatini or Europe?
Eswatini, at 42.22 per 1,000 live births against 3.74 per 1,000 live births in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Eswatini and Europe?
38.48 per 1,000 live births, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Europe rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Eswatini ranks 25th and Europe ranks 21st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed