Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Eswatini
Eswatini: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 4.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.51
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2004
All-time low
4.51
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.51 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Eswatini peaked at 11.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.33 | — |
| 1981 | 10.78 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 10.2 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 10.7 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 9.06 | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 8.52 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 8.02 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 7.57 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 7.17 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.85 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 6.63 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.55 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.67 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 7.53 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 8.13 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 8.84 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 9.54 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 10.19 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 10.76 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 11.25 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 11.57 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.7 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.79 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.8 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.7 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.64 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 10.03 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.79 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.24 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 8.21 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 6.76 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 6.27 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 5.97 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.75 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.44 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.36 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.04 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.15 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.05 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.79 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.73 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.62 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.51 | -2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.02 | 6.85 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.18 | 6.55 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.95 | 9.24 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 | 5.04 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 | 4.51 | 5.05 | 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)
- 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Eswatini?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Eswatini was 4.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Eswatini ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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