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

510152025194919862024

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

Annual values for Child mortality vs health expenditure in Eswatini, 1949 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 32 Zambia 4.84 compare
  2. 33 Timor-Leste 4.76 compare
  3. 34 Burundi 4.71 compare
  4. 36 Ethiopia 4.45 compare
  5. 37 Gambia 4.24 compare
  6. 38 Namibia 3.95 compare

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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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Indicator
Child mortality vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
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