Child mortality around the world in Eswatini

Eswatini: Child mortality around the world was 4.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.96
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.87
in 1950
All-time low
4.96
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality around the world in Eswatini, 1950–2023

510152025195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 4.96 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Eswatini peaked at 23.87 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.96, in 2023.

Eswatini ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 22.53 21.14 23.87 10
1960s 19.13 17.3 20.82 10
1970s 14.36 11.81 16.83 10
1980s 9.18 7.29 11.28 10
1990s 8.56 7.16 10.75 10
2000s 10.99 9.27 11.71 10
2010s 6.77 5.65 8.59 10
2020s 5.21 4.96 5.47 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 27 Zambia 5.2 compare
  2. 28 Sudan 5.03 compare
  3. 29 Djibouti 5.03 compare
  4. 31 Burundi 4.88 compare
  5. 32 East Timor 4.66 compare
  6. 33 Comoros 4.66 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality around the world in Eswatini?
Child mortality around the world in Eswatini was 4.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 23.87 in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 2023.
How does Eswatini rank for child mortality around the world?
Eswatini ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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