Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 20.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.33
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 201 countries
All-time high
93.49
in 2003
All-time low
20.33
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eswatini, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 20.33 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Eswatini peaked at 93.49 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.33, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 39th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 85.33 | — |
| 1984 | 69.19 | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 64.08 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 59.41 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 55.13 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 51.41 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 48.36 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 46.22 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 45.49 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 46.68 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 49.99 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 55.27 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 61.2 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 68.31 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 74.94 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 80.85 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 85.76 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 89.81 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 92.18 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 92.86 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 93.49 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 93.45 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.3 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.24 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 74.9 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 72.24 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 66.62 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 56.25 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 41.7 | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 37.08 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 34.12 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 34.36 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.68 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 28.25 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 27.28 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 23.95 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 25.21 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 24.36 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.84 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 21.66 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.03 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 20.33 | -3.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 20.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 20.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.84 | 48.36 | 85.33 | 7 |
| 1990s | 61.47 | 45.49 | 85.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.91 | 66.62 | 93.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.99 | 23.95 | 56.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.84 | 20.33 | 24.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Eswatini?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eswatini was 20.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 93.49 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.33 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Eswatini ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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