Number of child deaths by region in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of child deaths by region was 1,323 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,323
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
104th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4,037
in 2004
All-time low
1,323
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1,323 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Eswatini peaked at 4,037 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,323, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,272 | — |
| 1961 | 3,292 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 3,308 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3,321 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3,329 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3,339 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3,360 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3,382 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,409 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,442 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3,472 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,493 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3,502 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3,499 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,482 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,459 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,425 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3,389 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,347 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,292 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,228 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3,157 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3,068 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,297 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 2,851 | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 2,737 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,614 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2,491 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2,380 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,318 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2,289 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,298 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,378 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,529 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 2,721 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2,824 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,965 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3,174 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3,364 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3,552 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,738 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3,871 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,934 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,994 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,037 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,032 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,662 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 3,467 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,410 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,229 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,835 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2,294 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 2,107 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1,989 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,978 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,865 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,731 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,675 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,553 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,573 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,527 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,436 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,411 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,368 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,323 | -3.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,323 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,323 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,345 | 3,272 | 3,442 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,436 | 3,292 | 3,502 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,814 | 2,318 | 3,297 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,809 | 2,289 | 3,552 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,737 | 3,229 | 4,037 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,960 | 1,553 | 2,835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,413 | 1,323 | 1,527 | 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)
- 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 number of child deaths by region in Eswatini?
- Number of child deaths by region in Eswatini was 1,323 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,037 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,323 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Eswatini ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.