Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,236 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,236
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
101st
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,627
in 1975
All-time low
1,236
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant deaths in Eswatini, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1,236 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Eswatini peaked at 2,627 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,236, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,919 | — |
| 1952 | 1,941 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 1,966 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 1,989 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 2,015 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2,042 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2,071 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 2,100 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2,132 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 2,165 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2,198 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2,228 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2,256 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,280 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2,308 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2,348 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2,387 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,431 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,481 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,525 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,564 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,592 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,612 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,622 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,627 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,625 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,619 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,610 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,588 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,561 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,528 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,478 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,605 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2,343 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 2,270 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,184 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2,096 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2,017 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1,982 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,968 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,975 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,021 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,099 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,169 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,126 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,123 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,183 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,233 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,315 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,391 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,440 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,465 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,499 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,512 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,498 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,181 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 2,207 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,306 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,230 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,079 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,868 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,875 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,843 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,859 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,750 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,629 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,593 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,466 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,449 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,427 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,384 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,370 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,321 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,236 | -6.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,236 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,236 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,019 | 1,919 | 2,132 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,308 | 2,165 | 2,481 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,598 | 2,525 | 2,627 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,306 | 1,982 | 2,605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,121 | 1,968 | 2,315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,373 | 2,181 | 2,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,741 | 1,449 | 2,079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,348 | 1,236 | 1,427 | 5 |
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- 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 infant deaths in Eswatini?
- Infant deaths in Eswatini was 1,236 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,627 in 1975.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,236 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for infant deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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