Infant mortality (Our World) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Infant mortality (Our World) was 4.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.22
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.39
in 1949
All-time low
4.22
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality in Eswatini, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality in Eswatini is 4.22, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Eswatini peaked at 14.39 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 24th out of 199 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 (Our World) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 14.39 | — |
| 1950 | 14.33 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 14.27 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 14.21 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 14.17 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 14.11 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 14.05 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 13.99 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 13.92 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 13.84 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 13.76 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 13.68 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 13.59 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 13.47 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 13.33 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 13.19 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 13.04 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 12.88 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 12.71 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 12.54 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 12.34 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 12.11 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 11.87 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 11.59 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.28 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 10.94 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 10.59 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 10.23 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 9.89 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 9.56 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 9.21 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 8.87 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 8.52 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 8.14 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 8.37 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.37 | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 7 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 6.65 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 6.34 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 6.06 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 5.84 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.67 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.6 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.64 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.78 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6.21 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.52 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 6.75 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.91 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.07 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.17 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.26 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.31 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.37 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.32 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.22 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 6.37 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.61 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.38 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.04 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.53 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.54 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.65 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.41 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.13 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.11 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.77 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 4.76 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.73 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.62 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.47 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.22 | -5.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.39 | 14.39 | 14.39 | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.06 | 13.76 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.08 | 12.34 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.73 | 9.21 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.32 | 5.84 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 | 5.6 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 | 6.3 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 4.76 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 4.22 | 4.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 mortality in Eswatini?
- Infant mortality in Eswatini was 4.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 14.39 in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for infant mortality?
- Eswatini ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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