Mortality rate, under-5 in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mortality rate, under-5 was 45.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 196 countries
All-time high
208.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
45.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 45.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Eswatini peaked at 208.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 45.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 35th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 208.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 205.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 202.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 198.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 194.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 190.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 186.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 183 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 178.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 174.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 169.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 165 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 159.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 154.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 148.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 142.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 136 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 130.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 124.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 118.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 113.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 107.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 102 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 107 per 1,000 live births | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 90.6 per 1,000 live births | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 70 per 1,000 live births | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 81.3 per 1,000 live births | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 88.4 per 1,000 live births | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 95.4 per 1,000 live births | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 101.9 per 1,000 live births | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 112.5 per 1,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 115.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 117 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 117.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 118 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 117 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 106.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 100.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 97.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 82.1 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 60 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192.46 per 1,000 live births | 174.5 per 1,000 live births | 208.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 144.86 per 1,000 live births | 118.9 per 1,000 live births | 169.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | 113.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.84 per 1,000 live births | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.51 per 1,000 live births | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | 118 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.95 per 1,000 live births | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | 82.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Eswatini?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Eswatini was 45.1 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, under-5 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 208.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Eswatini ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.