Adolescent mortality rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Adolescent mortality rate was 7.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.9
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.14
in 2021
All-time low
2.44
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Eswatini is 7.9, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Eswatini peaked at 8.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.44 | — |
| 1991 | 2.59 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.73 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.88 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.04 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.2 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.38 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 3.56 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.75 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 3.95 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.15 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 4.35 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.54 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.73 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.92 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.12 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.32 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.53 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.74 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.97 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.19 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.42 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.65 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.88 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.31 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.53 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.71 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.04 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8.13 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.14 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.08 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.99 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 | 2.44 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 | 4.15 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 6.19 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 | 7.9 | 8.14 | 5 |
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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 7.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Eswatini ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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