Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 3.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.03
Change on year
up 86.7%
World rank
68th
of 201 countries
All-time high
116.01
in 1949
All-time low
1.4
in 2022
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Eswatini, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Eswatini stood at 3.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Eswatini peaked at 116.01 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 68th of 201 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.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 116.01 | — |
| 1950 | 112.81 | -2.8% |
| 1951 | 109.58 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 106.45 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 103.52 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 100.47 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 97.62 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 94.73 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 92.01 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 89.2 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 86.35 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 83.57 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 80.89 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 78.13 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 75.31 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 72.53 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 69.57 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 66.74 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 63.98 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 61.13 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 58.29 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 55.53 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 52.53 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 49.56 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 46.51 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 43.43 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 40.45 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 37.51 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 34.72 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 32.09 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 29.51 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 27.06 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 24.7 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 22.41 | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 25.5 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 18.24 | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 16.34 | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 14.63 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 13.13 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 11.84 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 10.81 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 10.17 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 10.08 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.92 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 12.92 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 16.27 | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 20.41 | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 24.82 | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 29.96 | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 35.23 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 39.77 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 43.91 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 46.46 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 47.34 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 47.75 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.33 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.27 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.29 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 39.13 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 34.04 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 30.59 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 23.09 | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 13.02 | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 7.11 | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 3.71 | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 3.61 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.24 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 2.83 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | +44.7% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.74 | -47.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 3.03 | +86.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +86.7% | 1.62 | 3.03 |
| 2019 | +44.7% | 2.83 | 4.1 |
| 2021 | -47.9% | 3.35 | 1.74 |
| 2012 | -45.4% | 13.02 | 7.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 116.01 | 116.01 | 116.01 | 1 |
| 1950s | 99.27 | 86.35 | 112.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.01 | 58.29 | 83.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.18 | 29.51 | 55.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.47 | 10.81 | 27.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.06 | 10.08 | 39.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.21 | 30.59 | 48.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 2.65 | 23.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 1.4 | 3.35 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Eswatini?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Eswatini was 3.03 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 116.01 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Eswatini ranks 68th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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