Neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Neonatal mortality rate was 25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.62
in 2008
All-time low
20.91
in 1992
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 25 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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, 20.91, in 1992.
Eswatini ranks 23rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23.7 | — |
| 1984 | 23.01 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 22.55 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 22.12 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 21.71 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 21.39 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 21.13 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 20.97 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 20.92 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 20.91 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 20.98 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.31 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 21.62 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 22.16 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 22.93 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 23.88 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 24.9 | +4.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.23 | 21.13 | 23.7 | 7 |
| 1990s | 21.68 | 20.91 | 23.88 | 10 |
| 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
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 26.29 compare
- 21 Ethiopia 25.23 compare
- 22 Mozambique 25.08 compare
- 24 Cameroon 24.76 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 23.75 compare
- 26 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini was 25 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 20.91 in 1992.
- How does Eswatini rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd out of 199 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 rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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