Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eswatini

Eswatini: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 20.33 in 2024. β–Ό 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

204060801001983200320241983: 85.31984: 69.21985: 64.11986: 59.41987: 55.11988: 51.41989: 48.41990: 46.21991: 45.51992: 46.71993: 501994: 55.31995: 61.21996: 68.31997: 74.91998: 80.81999: 85.82000: 89.82001: 92.22002: 92.92003: 93.52004: 93.52005: 92.32006: 81.22007: 74.92008: 72.22009: 66.62010: 56.22011: 41.72012: 37.12013: 34.12014: 34.42015: 31.72016: 28.22017: 27.32018: 23.92019: 25.22020: 24.42021: 21.82022: 21.72023: 212024: 20.3

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Rwanda 20.63 compare
  2. 37 Afghanistan 20.62 compare
  3. 38 Pakistan 20.48 compare
  4. 40 Ethiopia 19.71 compare
  5. 41 Gambia 19.63 compare
  6. 42 Papua New Guinea 19.48 compare

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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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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
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