Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eswatini

Eswatini: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was 85.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
85.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 481.6%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
85.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-48 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
69
1956–2024

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1956–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eswatini is 85.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.

The figure is up 481.6% on the previous year and up 560.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 85.11 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -48 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places Eswatini 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1956 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1956 -1.36 % change on previous year
1957 -1.2 % change on previous year -11.3%
1958 -1.22 % change on previous year +1.2%
1959 -1.41 % change on previous year +15.7%
1960 -1.16 % change on previous year -17.6%
1961 -1.17 % change on previous year +1.2%
1962 -1.28 % change on previous year +9.0%
1963 -1.39 % change on previous year +8.5%
1964 -1.5 % change on previous year +8.2%
1965 -1.72 % change on previous year +14.2%
1966 -1.84 % change on previous year +7.4%
1967 -1.68 % change on previous year -8.8%
1968 -1.71 % change on previous year +1.7%
1969 -1.74 % change on previous year +1.7%
1970 -1.46 % change on previous year -16.2%
1971 -1.9 % change on previous year +30.5%
1972 -2.05 % change on previous year +7.6%
1973 -2.53 % change on previous year +23.6%
1974 -3.04 % change on previous year +20.4%
1975 -3.26 % change on previous year +7.0%
1976 -3.85 % change on previous year +18.1%
1977 -3.75 % change on previous year -2.5%
1978 -4.29 % change on previous year +14.3%
1979 -4.48 % change on previous year +4.5%
1980 -5.26 % change on previous year +17.4%
1981 -5.7 % change on previous year +8.4%
1982 -6.2 % change on previous year +8.8%
1983 17.29 % change on previous year -378.8%
1984 -26.59 % change on previous year -253.8%
1985 -8.07 % change on previous year -69.6%
1986 -7.92 % change on previous year -1.8%
1987 -8.14 % change on previous year +2.7%
1988 -8.1 % change on previous year -0.5%
1989 -7.44 % change on previous year -8.2%
1990 -4.46 % change on previous year -40.0%
1991 0.6231 % change on previous year -114.0%
1992 10.53 % change on previous year +1589.5%
1993 20.45 % change on previous year +94.3%
1994 28.37 % change on previous year +38.8%
1995 26.45 % change on previous year -6.8%
1996 20.63 % change on previous year -22.0%
1997 17.7 % change on previous year -14.2%
1998 14.13 % change on previous year -20.2%
1999 9.37 % change on previous year -33.7%
2000 8.89 % change on previous year -5.1%
2001 6.24 % change on previous year -29.9%
2002 2.66 % change on previous year -57.4%
2003 1.77 % change on previous year -33.3%
2004 2.01 % change on previous year +13.4%
2005 0.5902 % change on previous year -70.6%
2006 -3.46 % change on previous year -685.4%
2007 -14.92 % change on previous year +331.9%
2008 -12.38 % change on previous year -17.0%
2009 -9.51 % change on previous year -23.2%
2010 -24.32 % change on previous year +155.8%
2011 -43.65 % change on previous year +79.5%
2012 -45.54 % change on previous year +4.3%
2013 -37.07 % change on previous year -18.6%
2014 -18.49 % change on previous year -50.1%
2015 -3.36 % change on previous year -81.8%
2016 -11.3 % change on previous year +236.3%
2017 -19.61 % change on previous year +73.5%
2018 6.1 % change on previous year -131.1%
2019 42.53 % change on previous year +597.5%
2020 -19.35 % change on previous year -145.5%
2021 -48 % change on previous year +148.0%
2022 -21.15 % change on previous year -55.9%
2023 14.63 % change on previous year -169.2%
2024 85.11 % change on previous year +481.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -1.3 % change on previous year -1.41 % change on previous year -1.2 % change on previous year 4
1960s -1.52 % change on previous year -1.84 % change on previous year -1.16 % change on previous year 10
1970s -3.06 % change on previous year -4.48 % change on previous year -1.46 % change on previous year 10
1980s -6.61 % change on previous year -26.59 % change on previous year 17.29 % change on previous year 10
1990s 14.38 % change on previous year -4.46 % change on previous year 28.37 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.81 % change on previous year -14.92 % change on previous year 8.89 % change on previous year 10
2010s -15.47 % change on previous year -45.54 % change on previous year 42.53 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.25 % change on previous year -48 % change on previous year 85.11 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Barbados 50 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Malta 50 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Croatia 40.54 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eswatini?
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eswatini was 85.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 85.11 % change on previous year in 2024.
What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -48 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Eswatini rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
Eswatini ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 560.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,279 data points, 1956–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.