Mortality rate, infant, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mortality rate, infant, male was 46.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
25th
of 197 countries
All-time high
146.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
46.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 46.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Eswatini peaked at 146.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 46.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 145.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 144.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 143.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 141.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 140.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 138.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 137 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 135.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 128.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 125.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 122.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 111.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 104.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 100.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 96.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 93.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 89.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 81.1 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 73.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 62.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 69 per 1,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 74.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 79.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 80.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 79 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.66 per 1,000 live births | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | 146.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.36 per 1,000 live births | 100.6 per 1,000 live births | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.43 per 1,000 live births | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | 96.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.86 per 1,000 live births | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.97 per 1,000 live births | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | 80.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.89 per 1,000 live births | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Eswatini?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Eswatini was 46.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 146.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Eswatini ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.