Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was 5.1 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Eswatini stood at 5.1 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 135.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 13.31 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -20.62 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Eswatini ranks 52nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1988 | -10.93 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 1989 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1990 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 1991 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1992 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +384.3% |
| 1994 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 1995 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1996 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
| 1997 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1998 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1999 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 2001 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8 % change on previous year | +705.6% |
| 2004 | 0.382 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +501.9% |
| 2006 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -320.9% |
| 2007 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 13.31 % change on previous year | +217.0% |
| 2010 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2011 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2012 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2013 | -14.51 % change on previous year | +229.5% |
| 2014 | -16.86 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2015 | -20.62 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2016 | -18.56 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2017 | -13.99 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2018 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2020 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5.1 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.54 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4219 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +705.6% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.4 % change on previous year | -10.93 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | 11.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 13.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.33 % change on previous year | -20.62 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 49 Kenya 5.38 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Bulgaria 5.29 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Lebanon 5.27 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Turkmenistan 4.73 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Iraq 4.58 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Eswatini was 5.1 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.62 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.