Number of child deaths by age in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of child deaths by age was 87 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Eswatini, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Eswatini is 87 deaths, measured 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, number of child deaths by age in Eswatini peaked at 1,534 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41 deaths, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 118th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,150 deaths | 1,120 deaths | 1,180 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,037 deaths | 961 deaths | 1,107 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 837.6 deaths | 704 deaths | 947 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 507.7 deaths | 336 deaths | 692 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 688.2 deaths | 321 deaths | 1,237 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,364 deaths | 999 deaths | 1,534 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.9 deaths | 82 deaths | 756 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4 deaths | 41 deaths | 100 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 115 United Arab Emirates 97 deaths compare
- 116 Fiji 96 deaths compare
- 117 Comoros 95 deaths compare
- 119 Netherlands 84 deaths compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 76 deaths compare
- 120 Ukraine 76 deaths compare
More health data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 12,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 11,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 11,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 11,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 11,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Eswatini?
- Number of child deaths by age in Eswatini was 87 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,534 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 deaths in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .