Child deaths igme data in Eswatini
Eswatini: Child deaths igme data 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
Child deaths igme data in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1,323 for child deaths igme data 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, child deaths igme data 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.
Child deaths igme data 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths igme data in Eswatini?
- Child deaths igme data in Eswatini was 1,323 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,037 in 2004.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,323 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for child deaths igme data?
- Eswatini ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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