Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Eswatini stood at 25.
The figure 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 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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