Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 6.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 6.0% for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Eswatini peaked at 6.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 75th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +105.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +23.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Eswatini?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Eswatini was 6.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- Eswatini ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.