Death rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Death rate was 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Eswatini peaked at 21.09 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Eswatini 105th 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 | 20.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 102 Falkland Islands 7.85 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Haiti 7.82 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Wallis and Futuna 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Argentina 7.67 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 12,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 11,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 11,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 11,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 11,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Eswatini?
- Death rate in Eswatini was 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 21.09 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for death rate?
- Eswatini ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.