Child mortality in Eswatini
Eswatini: Child mortality was 4.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.51
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24.32
in 1949
All-time low
4.51
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality in Eswatini, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Eswatini is 4.51, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Eswatini peaked at 24.32 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 35th of 200 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 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 | -1.5% |
| 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 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 18.69 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 18.3 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 17.88 | -2.3% |
| 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 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 11.33 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 10.78 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 10.2 | -5.4% |
| 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 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 6.85 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 6.63 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.55 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.67 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.53 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 8.13 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 8.84 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 9.54 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 10.19 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 10.76 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 11.25 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 11.57 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.7 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.79 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.8 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 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 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.44 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.36 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.04 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.15 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.05 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.79 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.73 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.62 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.51 | -2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 6 | 5.04 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 | 4.51 | 5.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- 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 in Eswatini?
- Child mortality in Eswatini was 4.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 24.32 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for child mortality?
- Eswatini ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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