Death rate from falls in Eswatini
Eswatini: Death rate from falls was 3.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.22 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.83, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 | — |
| 2001 | 1.93 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.14 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.19 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.08 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.35 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 3.49 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.42 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.16 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.22 | +1.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 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 | 2.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1.83 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.16 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.16 | 3.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 144 Central African Republic 3.34 compare
- 145 Tonga 3.29 compare
- 146 Algeria 3.24 compare
- 148 Sudan 3.2 compare
- 149 Kazakhstan 3.16 compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 3.13 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)
- 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 death rate from falls in Eswatini?
- Death rate from falls in Eswatini was 3.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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