Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 42.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.22
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
143.91
in 1949
All-time low
42.22
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Eswatini, 1949–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Eswatini stood at 42.22. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Eswatini peaked at 143.91 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 42.22, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 143.91 | — |
| 1950 | 143.29 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 142.67 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 142.09 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 141.7 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 141.06 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 140.53 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 139.87 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 139.17 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 138.38 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 137.56 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 136.79 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 135.87 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 134.69 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 133.34 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 131.91 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 130.43 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 128.79 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 127.1 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 125.38 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 123.39 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 121.12 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 118.7 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 115.88 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 112.83 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 109.42 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 105.92 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 102.31 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 98.88 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 95.58 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 92.15 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 88.69 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 85.16 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 81.44 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 83.66 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 73.73 | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 70 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 66.53 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 63.4 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 60.62 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 58.35 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 56.68 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 56.02 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 56.36 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.81 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 59.96 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 62.12 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 65.24 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 67.5 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 69.08 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 70.65 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 71.74 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 72.59 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 73.09 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 73.69 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 73.24 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 72.21 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 63.01 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 63.69 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 66.09 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 63.8 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 60.44 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 55.26 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 55.95 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 55.41 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 56.47 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 54.09 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 51.29 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 51.07 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.66 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 47.58 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.31 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.21 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.94 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 44.66 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 42.22 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 143.91 | 143.91 | 143.91 | 1 |
| 1950s | 140.63 | 137.56 | 143.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 130.77 | 123.39 | 136.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.28 | 92.15 | 121.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.16 | 58.35 | 88.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.14 | 56.02 | 70.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.31 | 63.01 | 73.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.52 | 47.58 | 60.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.27 | 42.22 | 47.31 | 5 |
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.3387 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Eswatini?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Eswatini was 42.22 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 143.91 in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.22 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Eswatini ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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