Child mortality vs health expenditure in Eswatini
Eswatini: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 4.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.51
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 195 countries
All-time high
24.32
in 1949
All-time low
4.51
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Eswatini, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure in Eswatini stood at 4.51. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Eswatini peaked at 24.32 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 35th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 24.32 | — |
| 1950 | 23.99 | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 23.66 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 23.34 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 23.06 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 22.74 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 22.44 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 22.13 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 21.84 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 21.52 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 21.2 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 20.89 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 20.58 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 20.23 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 19.86 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 19.49 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 19.09 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 18.69 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 18.3 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 17.88 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 17.45 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 16.99 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 16.5 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 15.97 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 15.41 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 14.81 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 14.21 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 13.6 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 13.02 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 12.46 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 11.89 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 11.33 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 10.78 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 10.2 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 10.7 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 9.06 | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 8.52 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 8.02 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 7.57 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 7.17 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.85 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 6.63 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.55 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.67 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 7.53 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 8.13 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 8.84 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 9.54 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 10.19 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 10.76 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 11.25 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 11.57 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.7 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.79 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.8 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.7 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.64 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 10.03 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.79 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.24 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 8.21 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 6.76 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 6.27 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 5.97 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.75 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.44 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.36 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.04 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.15 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.05 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.79 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.73 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.62 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.51 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.32 | 24.32 | 24.32 | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.59 | 21.2 | 23.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.25 | 17.45 | 20.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.49 | 11.89 | 16.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.02 | 6.85 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.18 | 6.55 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.95 | 9.24 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 | 5.04 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 | 4.51 | 5.05 | 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 ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6266 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Eswatini?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Eswatini was 4.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 24.32 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Eswatini ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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