Mortality rate, adult, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mortality rate, adult, male was 346.97 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
346.97 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
717.81 per 1,000 male adults
in 2006
All-time low
297.27 per 1,000 male adults
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 346.97 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Eswatini peaked at 717.81 per 1,000 male adults in 2006 and was at its lowest, 297.27 per 1,000 male adults, in 1985.
That places Eswatini 10th 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, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 442.74 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 439.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 436.59 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 434.32 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 429.11 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 423.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 415.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 409.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 403.15 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 397.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 391.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 386.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 380.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 372.22 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 365.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 356.24 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 347.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 339.36 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 329.93 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 322.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 316.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 313.52 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 308.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 321.39 per 1,000 male adults | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 301.74 per 1,000 male adults | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 297.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 297.47 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 302.53 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 312.28 per 1,000 male adults | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 327.53 per 1,000 male adults | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 345.74 per 1,000 male adults | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 366.92 per 1,000 male adults | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 391.89 per 1,000 male adults | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 416.63 per 1,000 male adults | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 444.24 per 1,000 male adults | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 472.35 per 1,000 male adults | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 503.41 per 1,000 male adults | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 537.49 per 1,000 male adults | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 571.42 per 1,000 male adults | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 597.56 per 1,000 male adults | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 619.41 per 1,000 male adults | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 649.89 per 1,000 male adults | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 683.42 per 1,000 male adults | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 698.44 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 712.39 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 717.34 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 717.81 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 710.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 692.48 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 675.97 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 658.4 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 652.67 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 630.41 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 606.3 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 578.37 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 548.84 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 523.41 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 494.78 per 1,000 male adults | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 469.45 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 443.35 per 1,000 male adults | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 445.9 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 501.39 per 1,000 male adults | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 374.43 per 1,000 male adults | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 348.87 per 1,000 male adults | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 346.97 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423.14 per 1,000 male adults | 397.3 per 1,000 male adults | 442.74 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 359.14 per 1,000 male adults | 322.2 per 1,000 male adults | 391.92 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.89 per 1,000 male adults | 297.27 per 1,000 male adults | 327.53 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.76 per 1,000 male adults | 345.74 per 1,000 male adults | 597.56 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 687.76 per 1,000 male adults | 619.41 per 1,000 male adults | 717.81 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 560.6 per 1,000 male adults | 443.35 per 1,000 male adults | 658.4 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.51 per 1,000 male adults | 346.97 per 1,000 male adults | 501.39 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 7 Nigeria 354.91 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 8 South Africa 353.7 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 9 Kenya 353.35 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 11 Somalia 323.89 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 318.01 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 13 Mozambique 312.58 per 1,000 male adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Eswatini?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Eswatini was 346.97 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 717.81 per 1,000 male adults in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.27 per 1,000 male adults in 1985.
- How does Eswatini rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Eswatini ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.