Infant mortality rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Infant mortality rate was 42.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.22
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
24th
of 201 countries
All-time high
143.91
in 1949
All-time low
42.22
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality rate in Eswatini, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Eswatini stood at 42.22. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Eswatini peaked at 143.91 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 42.22, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 24th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Eswatini?
- Infant mortality rate in Eswatini was 42.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 143.91 in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.22 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for infant mortality rate?
- Eswatini ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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