Mortality rate age 5-24 in Eswatini

Eswatini: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 32.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32.53
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
39.29
in 1990
All-time low
32.53
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Eswatini, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 39.31991: 38.51992: 37.81993: 37.21994: 36.61995: 36.11996: 35.71997: 35.41998: 35.11999: 352000: 34.92001: 34.92002: 34.92003: 34.92004: 352005: 35.12006: 35.22007: 35.32008: 35.42009: 35.52010: 35.62011: 35.72012: 35.72013: 35.72014: 35.72015: 35.52016: 35.42017: 35.32018: 35.12019: 34.92020: 34.62021: 34.22022: 33.72023: 33.12024: 32.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Eswatini stood at 32.53. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Eswatini peaked at 39.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.53, in 2024.

That places Eswatini 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 39.29
1991 38.51 -2.0%
1992 37.8 -1.9%
1993 37.2 -1.6%
1994 36.63 -1.5%
1995 36.13 -1.4%
1996 35.7 -1.2%
1997 35.36 -0.9%
1998 35.14 -0.6%
1999 35 -0.4%
2000 34.91 -0.3%
2001 34.88 -0.1%
2002 34.89 +0.0%
2003 34.94 +0.2%
2004 35.03 +0.3%
2005 35.12 +0.2%
2006 35.22 +0.3%
2007 35.33 +0.3%
2008 35.43 +0.3%
2009 35.54 +0.3%
2010 35.62 +0.2%
2011 35.68 +0.2%
2012 35.71 +0.1%
2013 35.72 +0.0%
2014 35.65 -0.2%
2015 35.54 -0.3%
2016 35.43 -0.3%
2017 35.28 -0.4%
2018 35.12 -0.4%
2019 34.9 -0.6%
2020 34.6 -0.9%
2021 34.2 -1.1%
2022 33.65 -1.6%
2023 33.1 -1.6%
2024 32.53 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.68 35 39.29 10
2000s 35.13 34.88 35.54 10
2010s 35.47 34.9 35.72 10
2020s 33.62 32.53 34.6 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 22 Ukraine 33.98 compare
  2. 23 Guinea-Bissau 33.78 compare
  3. 24 Burundi 32.74 compare
  4. 26 Zimbabwe 31.99 compare
  5. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 29.68 compare
  6. 28 Uganda 28.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Eswatini?
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Eswatini was 32.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 39.29 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 32.53 in 2024.
How does Eswatini rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
Eswatini ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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