Neonatal mortality rate gho in Eswatini
Eswatini: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.45
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.62
in 2018
All-time low
2.2
in 1989
Years of data
41
1983–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Eswatini, 1983–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Eswatini stood at 2.45.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Eswatini peaked at 2.62 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.2, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.39 | — |
| 1984 | 2.33 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.29 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.25 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.21 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.2 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.21 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.24 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.28 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.33 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.38 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.45 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.51 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.56 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.58 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.58 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.55 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.48 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.46 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.44 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.45 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.53 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.58 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.54 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.45 | -2.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.27 | 2.2 | 2.39 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.37 | 2.2 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.5 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Eswatini?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Eswatini was 2.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 2018.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1989.
- How does Eswatini rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Eswatini ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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