Eastern Asia vs Eswatini: Neonatal mortality rate
Eastern Asia
2.67 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eswatini
25 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
20th
Eswatini rank
24th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Eastern Asia
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 25 per 1,000 live births against 2.67 per 1,000 live births in Eastern Asia, a difference of 22.33 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 9.4 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Eswatini ranks 24th of 21 groups.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.85 per 1,000 live births | 26.88 per 1,000 live births | 13.02 per 1,000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 26.81 per 1,000 live births | 21.25 per 1,000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 3.04 per 1,000 live births | 25.93 per 1,000 live births | 22.88 per 1,000 live births | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Eastern Asia or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 25 per 1,000 live births against 2.67 per 1,000 live births in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Eastern Asia and Eswatini?
- 22.33 per 1,000 live births, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Eswatini?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Eswatini rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Eswatini ranks 24th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.