Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0027 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
97th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0892 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0024 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 0.0027 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.0892 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0027 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0027 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 94 Tunisia 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Solomon Islands 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Jordan 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Dominica 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Netherlands 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Qatar 0.0025 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0892 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.