Child mortality vs population growth in Eswatini
Eswatini: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.64
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 1981
All-time low
1.44
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Eswatini stood at 1.64.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Eswatini peaked at 3.89 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.83 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.04 | 2.88 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.66 | 3.37 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 | 3.37 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 | 1.88 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.48 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.44 | 1.65 | 4 |
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More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 386,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 13,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 13,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 13,078 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 13,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Eswatini?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Eswatini was 1.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Eswatini ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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