Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 17.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.33
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
61.44
in 1983
All-time low
17.33
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Eswatini, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 17.33 for mortality rate age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Eswatini peaked at 61.44 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17.33, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 21st 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 age 1-11 months in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 61.44 | — |
| 1984 | 51.91 | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 48.55 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 45.43 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 42.56 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 40.01 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 37.98 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 36.4 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 35.77 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 36.11 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 37.54 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 39.65 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 41.66 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 44.59 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 46.37 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 47.27 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 47.91 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 47.98 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.93 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.75 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.05 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.36 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 46.22 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 36.65 | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 37.21 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 39.54 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 37.15 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 33.94 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 29.07 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 30.17 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 29.73 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.78 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 28.16 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 25.07 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 24.73 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.16 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 21.18 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.08 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.13 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 20.31 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.43 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 17.33 | -10.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 17.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 17.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.84 | 37.98 | 61.44 | 7 |
| 1990s | 41.33 | 35.77 | 47.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.58 | 36.65 | 48.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4 | 21.16 | 33.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.66 | 17.33 | 21.08 | 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 age 1-11 months in Eswatini?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Eswatini was 17.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 61.44 in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.33 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Eswatini ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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