Infant mortality by sex in Eswatini, Kingdom of
Eswatini, Kingdom of: 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, Kingdom of, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of peaked at 15.36 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.66, in 2024.
That places Eswatini, Kingdom of 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Eswatini, Kingdom of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.36 | — |
| 1951 | 15.3 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 15.25 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 15.19 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 15.13 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 15.09 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 15.01 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 14.93 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 14.87 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 14.78 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 14.69 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 14.59 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 14.45 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 14.33 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 14.18 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 14.03 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 13.86 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 13.7 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 13.51 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 13.32 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 13.09 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 12.84 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 12.54 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 12.21 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 11.85 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 11.48 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 11.12 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 10.76 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 10.41 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 10.06 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 9.69 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 9.32 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 8.93 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 9.12 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.11 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 7.72 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 7.35 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 7.01 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 6.71 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 6.47 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.29 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.22 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.26 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.42 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 6.65 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6.9 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 7.23 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 7.47 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.63 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.79 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.89 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.97 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.02 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.07 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.01 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.91 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 6.98 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.23 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.99 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.63 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.07 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 6.15 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.09 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.21 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.95 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.65 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.63 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.26 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.25 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.22 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.08 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.07 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.92 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.66 | -5.3% |
Eswatini, Kingdom of compared with similar countries
- Eswatini, Kingdom of's 4.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini, Kingdom of's 4.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Infant mortality by sex in Eswatini, Kingdom of was 4.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini, Kingdom of 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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