Death rate from falls in Eswatini
Eswatini: Death rate from falls was 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Eswatini peaked at 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from falls in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +32.3% | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 144 Central African Republic 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Tonga 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Algeria 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Sudan 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Kazakhstan 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Eswatini
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Eswatini?
- Death rate from falls in Eswatini was 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for death rate from falls?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.