Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Eswatini
Eswatini: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 4.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.44
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 106 countries
All-time high
11.95
in 2004
All-time low
4.44
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Eswatini stood at 4.44. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Eswatini peaked at 11.95 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 35th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.61 | — |
| 1991 | 6.53 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.64 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.98 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 7.53 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 8.16 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 8.9 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 9.63 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 10.3 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 10.89 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 11.38 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 11.71 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.85 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.94 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.95 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.85 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.76 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 10.13 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.88 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.31 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 8.24 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 6.72 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 6.22 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.91 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.95 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.38 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.97 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.09 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.99 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.72 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.66 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.55 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.44 | -2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.22 | 6.53 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 | 9.31 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 4.97 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4.44 | 4.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Eswatini?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Eswatini was 4.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 in 2004.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Eswatini ranks 35th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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