Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 20.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.33
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 200 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Eswatini is 20.33, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Eswatini 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (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)
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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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