Neonatal deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Neonatal deaths was 735 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
735
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
102nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
978
in 2008
All-time low
704
in 1995
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Neonatal deaths in Eswatini, 1984–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Eswatini stood at 735.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Eswatini peaked at 978 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 704, in 1995.
Eswatini ranks 102nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 748 | — |
| 1985 | 746 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 737 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 727 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 721 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 736 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 739 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 750 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 762 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 772 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 765 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 704 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 709 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 722 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 751 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 799 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 845 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 882 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 907 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 928 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 947 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 956 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 957 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 965 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 978 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 973 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 939 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 914 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 894 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 885 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 872 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 861 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 851 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 840 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 835 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 825 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 810 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 794 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 780 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 755 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 735 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 735.83 | 721 | 748 | 6 |
| 1990s | 747.3 | 704 | 799 | 10 |
| 2000s | 933.8 | 845 | 978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 871.6 | 825 | 939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 774.8 | 735 | 810 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6266 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Eswatini?
- Neonatal deaths in Eswatini was 735 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 978 in 2008.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 704 in 1995.
- How does Eswatini rank for neonatal deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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