Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 25 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
25
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
24th
of 213 countries
All-time high
27.62
in 2008
All-time low
24.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini is 25, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini peaked at 27.62 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.9 | — |
| 2001 | 25.87 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 26.56 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 26.93 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.11 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.24 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 27.38 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.52 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.62 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.62 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.34 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.89 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.57 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.42 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.45 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.61 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.8 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.93 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.06 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.01 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.77 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.37 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 26.01 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.48 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | -1.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.88 | 24.9 | 27.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.81 | 26.42 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 | 25 | 26.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 26.29 compare
- 22 Ethiopia 25.23 compare
- 23 Mozambique 25.08 compare
- 25 Cameroon 24.76 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 23.75 compare
- 27 Sudan 23.71 compare
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 neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini was 25 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 27.62 in 2008.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eswatini ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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