Adolescent mortality rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.66
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.81
in 1990
All-time low
1.66
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Eswatini, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.66 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Eswatini peaked at 5.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 90th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.81 | — |
| 1991 | 5.67 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.51 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.34 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.16 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.76 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.48 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.19 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.92 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.69 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.55 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.32 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.22 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.14 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.04 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.91 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.82 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.71 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.48 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.76 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.66 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.99 | 3.92 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 | 2.71 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.76 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.66 | 1.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 87 Cambodia 1.69 compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 1.68 compare
- 89 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.66 compare
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- 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.65 compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 1.63 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Eswatini?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Eswatini was 1.66 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Eswatini ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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