Neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini, 1983–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini stood at 2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini peaked at 2.62 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 1989.
That places Eswatini 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.27 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.39 Deaths per 1000 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.37 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.5 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.62 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 24 Cameroon 2.52 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 25 Sudan 2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 28 Namibia 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 29 Madagascar 2.38 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 30 Gambia 2.37 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 12,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 11,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 11,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 11,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 11,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini was 2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2018.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989.
- How does Eswatini rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eswatini ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.