3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Eswatini
Eswatini: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 23.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
23.2
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.7
in 2001
All-time low
23.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini stood at 23.2. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini peaked at 28.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 36th 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.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5 | — |
| 2001 | 28.7 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.6 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.2 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.6 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 26.9 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 26.3 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 25.9 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.1 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.7 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.3 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 25 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.6 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.2 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.7 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2 | -2.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 23.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 23.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.15, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.22 | 25.7 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.52 | 24.2 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 | 23.2 | 23.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 33 Madagascar 24.1 compare
- 34 Togo 24 compare
- 35 Turkmenistan 23.5 compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 22.9 compare
- 38 Ghana 22.8 compare
- 39 Mauritania 22.6 compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini was 23.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Eswatini ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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