Deaths age 1-59 months in Eswatini
Eswatini: Deaths age 1-59 months was 588 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
588
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
104th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,090
in 2004
All-time low
588
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Eswatini, 1984–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Eswatini is 588, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Eswatini peaked at 3,090 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 588, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 104th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2,103 | — |
| 1985 | 1,991 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,877 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 1,764 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 1,659 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 1,582 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,550 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,548 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,616 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,757 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1,956 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 2,120 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 2,256 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 2,452 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 2,613 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2,753 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2,893 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2,989 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,027 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,066 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,090 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,076 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,705 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 2,502 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 2,432 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,256 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,896 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1,380 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 1,213 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 1,104 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,106 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,004 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 880 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 835 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 718 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 748 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 717 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 642 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 631 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 613 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 588 | -4.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 588 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,250, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 588 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,829 | 1,582 | 2,103 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,062 | 1,548 | 2,753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,804 | 2,256 | 3,090 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,088 | 718 | 1,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 638.2 | 588 | 717 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 deaths age 1-59 months in Eswatini?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Eswatini was 588 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,090 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 588 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Eswatini ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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