Child mortality rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Child mortality rate was 3.03 in 2024. β 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
1949β2024
Child mortality rate in Eswatini, 1949β2024
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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4912 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 12,028 (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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