3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Eswatini

Eswatini: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 52.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
52.6
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
118.9
in 2004
All-time low
52.6
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Eswatini, 2000–2021

02550751001252000201020212000: 112.32001: 115.32002: 1172003: 118.42004: 118.92005: 118.92006: 109.52007: 105.12008: 103.72009: 98.22010: 88.32011: 76.52012: 70.42013: 67.92014: 67.92015: 64.42016: 61.82017: 63.22018: 59.62019: 56.92020: 56.22021: 52.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Eswatini is 52.6, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Eswatini peaked at 118.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52.6, in 2021.

Eswatini ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 112.3
2001 115.3 +2.7%
2002 117 +1.5%
2003 118.4 +1.2%
2004 118.9 +0.4%
2005 118.9 +0.0%
2006 109.5 -7.9%
2007 105.1 -4.0%
2008 103.7 -1.3%
2009 98.2 -5.3%
2010 88.3 -10.1%
2011 76.5 -13.4%
2012 70.4 -8.0%
2013 67.9 -3.6%
2014 67.9 +0.0%
2015 64.4 -5.2%
2016 61.8 -4.0%
2017 63.2 +2.3%
2018 59.6 -5.7%
2019 56.9 -4.5%
2020 56.2 -1.2%
2021 52.6 -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 111.73 98.2 118.9 10
2010s 67.69 56.9 88.3 10
2020s 54.4 52.6 56.2 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 27 Afghanistan 55.7 compare
  2. 28 Sudan 54.9 compare
  3. 29 Djibouti 54.1 compare
  4. 30 Burundi 52.6 compare
  5. 32 Timor-Leste 50.5 compare
  6. 33 Comoros 49.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Eswatini?
3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Eswatini was 52.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 118.9 in 2004.
What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 52.6 in 2021.
How does Eswatini rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
Eswatini ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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