Infant mortality by sex in Eswatini
Eswatini: Infant mortality by sex was 4.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.66
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.36
in 1950
All-time low
4.66
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Eswatini, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.66 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Eswatini peaked at 15.36 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.66, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.09 | 14.78 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.07 | 13.32 | 14.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.64 | 10.06 | 13.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.04 | 6.47 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.89 | 6.22 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 6.91 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 | 5.25 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.66 | 5.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 12,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 11,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 11,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 11,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 11,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Eswatini?
- Infant mortality by sex in Eswatini was 4.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Eswatini ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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