Mortality rate, adult, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mortality rate, adult, female was 230.65 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
230.65 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
664.13 per 1,000 female adults
in 2004
All-time low
229.69 per 1,000 female adults
in 1987
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Eswatini is 230.65 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Eswatini peaked at 664.13 per 1,000 female adults in 2004 and was at its lowest, 229.69 per 1,000 female adults, in 1987.
That places Eswatini 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 383.41 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 380.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 375.68 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 375.14 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 370.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 363.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 355.33 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 348.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 341.53 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 334.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 328.42 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 322.81 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 319.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 314.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 309.85 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 302.93 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 294.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 285.09 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 274.58 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 266.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 259.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 254.36 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 247.53 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 259.43 per 1,000 female adults | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 243.02 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 236.43 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 232.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 229.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 232.51 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 241.92 per 1,000 female adults | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 256.97 per 1,000 female adults | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 278.47 per 1,000 female adults | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 306.49 per 1,000 female adults | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 337.25 per 1,000 female adults | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 372.11 per 1,000 female adults | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 408.93 per 1,000 female adults | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 448.27 per 1,000 female adults | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 483.48 per 1,000 female adults | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 518.61 per 1,000 female adults | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 542.27 per 1,000 female adults | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 568.41 per 1,000 female adults | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 594.42 per 1,000 female adults | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 611.83 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 634.85 per 1,000 female adults | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 664.13 per 1,000 female adults | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 664.08 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 644.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 637.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 641.12 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 624.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 593.46 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 587.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 543.18 per 1,000 female adults | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 511.99 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 479.26 per 1,000 female adults | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 444.55 per 1,000 female adults | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 411.53 per 1,000 female adults | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 377.45 per 1,000 female adults | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 350.78 per 1,000 female adults | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 325.61 per 1,000 female adults | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 317.24 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 350.91 per 1,000 female adults | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 254.78 per 1,000 female adults | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 232.5 per 1,000 female adults | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 230.65 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362.86 per 1,000 female adults | 334.9 per 1,000 female adults | 383.41 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 301.91 per 1,000 female adults | 266.59 per 1,000 female adults | 328.42 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.67 per 1,000 female adults | 229.69 per 1,000 female adults | 259.43 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 395.29 per 1,000 female adults | 256.97 per 1,000 female adults | 542.27 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 628.5 per 1,000 female adults | 568.41 per 1,000 female adults | 664.13 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 462.56 per 1,000 female adults | 325.61 per 1,000 female adults | 593.46 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.22 per 1,000 female adults | 230.65 per 1,000 female adults | 350.91 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 13 South Africa 234.18 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 14 Guinea 232.86 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 15 Somalia 230.83 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 219.2 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 18 Burundi 216.85 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 19 Mali 215.82 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Eswatini?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Eswatini was 230.65 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 664.13 per 1,000 female adults in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.69 per 1,000 female adults in 1987.
- How does Eswatini rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Eswatini ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.