Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Eswatini

Eswatini: Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling was 4.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.51
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.99
in 1950
All-time low
4.51
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Eswatini, 1950–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Eswatini stood at 4.51. That is the lowest value across all 75 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, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Eswatini peaked at 23.99 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2024.

That places Eswatini 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.

Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older in Eswatini, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 23.99 —
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%

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 East Timor 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 correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Eswatini?
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Eswatini was 4.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 23.99 in 1950.
What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2024.
How does Eswatini rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
Eswatini ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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 Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
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