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
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.