Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eswatini
Eswatini: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 101 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
101
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
116th
of 200 countries
All-time high
274
in 1996
All-time low
101
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eswatini stood at 101. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eswatini peaked at 274 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 101, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 116th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 255 | — |
| 1991 | 262 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 267 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 272 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 273 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 273 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 274 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 273 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 273 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 269 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 263 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 255 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 246 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 238 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 232 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 227 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 222 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 215 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 208 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 200 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 192 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 184 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 177 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 170 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 162 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 154 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 146 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 137 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 130 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 124 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 119 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 114 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 108 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 104 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 101 | -2.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 101 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 101 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269.1 | 255 | 274 | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.6 | 200 | 263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.6 | 124 | 192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.2 | 101 | 119 | 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 aged 5 to 9 in Eswatini?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eswatini was 101 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 274 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Eswatini ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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