Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Child mortality rate was 3.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.03
Change on year
up 86.7%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
116.01
in 1949
All-time low
1.4
in 2022
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality rate in Eswatini, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Eswatini is 3.03, measured in 2024.
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 in Eswatini peaked at 116.01 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 68th of 200 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 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 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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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 child mortality rate in Eswatini?
- Child mortality rate in Eswatini was 3.03 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 116.01 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for child mortality rate?
- Eswatini ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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