Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 118 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Eswatini, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Eswatini is 118, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Eswatini peaked at 855 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 580 | — |
| 1986 | 548 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 521 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 494 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 505 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 520 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 545 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 580 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 609 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 645 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 612 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 604 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 550 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 475 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 409 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 361 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 307 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 331 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 392 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 451 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 529 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 511 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 647 | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 766 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 855 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 752 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 765 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 613 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 491 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 369 | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 283 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 213 | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 151 | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 133 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 96 | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 102 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 219 | +114.7% |
| 2022 | 112 | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 118 | +5.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 118 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 118 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +114.7% | 102 | 219 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 529.6 | 494 | 580 | 5 |
| 1990s | 554.9 | 409 | 645 | 10 |
| 2000s | 515 | 307 | 855 | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.6 | 96 | 765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.75 | 102 | 219 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 57 Micronesia (country) 129 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 124 compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 123 compare
- 60 South Africa 118 compare
- 60 Yemen 118 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 115 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 ratio in Eswatini?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Eswatini was 118 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 855 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eswatini ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).