Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Child deaths was 87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
87
Change on year
up 85.1%
World rank
118th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,534
in 2005
All-time low
41
in 2022
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child deaths in Eswatini, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 87 for child deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Eswatini peaked at 1,534 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,180 | — |
| 1956 | 1,164 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 1,150 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 1,136 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 1,120 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 1,107 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 1,094 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 1,080 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1,065 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,049 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,031 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,012 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 995 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 978 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 961 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 947 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 929 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 910 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 887 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 860 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 832 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 800 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 770 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 737 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 704 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 667 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 629 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 590 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 692 | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 508 | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 467 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 430 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 395 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 363 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 336 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 321 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 323 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 357 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 430 | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 552 | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 698 | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 842 | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 991 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 1,131 | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 1,237 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1,347 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1,431 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,469 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,495 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,525 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,534 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,481 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,260 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 1,104 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 999 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 756 | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 426 | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 232 | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 146 | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 119 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 115 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 102 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 82 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 124 | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 100 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 52 | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 41 | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 47 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 87 | +85.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +85.1% | 47 | 87 |
| 2021 | -48.0% | 100 | 52 |
| 2019 | +42.5% | 87 | 124 |
| 2012 | -45.5% | 426 | 232 |
| 2011 | -43.7% | 756 | 426 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,150 | 1,120 | 1,180 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,037 | 961 | 1,107 | 10 |
| 1970s | 837.6 | 704 | 947 | 10 |
| 1980s | 507.7 | 336 | 692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 688.2 | 321 | 1,237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,364 | 999 | 1,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.9 | 82 | 756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4 | 41 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 115 United Arab Emirates 97 compare
- 116 Fiji 96 compare
- 117 Comoros 95 compare
- 119 Netherlands 84 compare
- 120 Ukraine 76 compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 76 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 in Eswatini?
- Child deaths in Eswatini was 87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,534 in 2005.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for child deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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