Neonatal mortality wdi in Eswatini
Eswatini: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.5
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 2008
All-time low
2.09
in 1992
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Eswatini, 1983–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Eswatini is 2.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Eswatini peaked at 2.76 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 1992.
That places Eswatini 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.37 | — |
| 1984 | 2.3 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.26 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.21 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.17 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.14 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.11 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.1 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.09 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.09 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.11 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.16 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.22 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.39 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.49 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.59 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.72 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.76 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.64 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.66 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.71 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.64 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.55 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5 | -1.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.22 | 2.11 | 2.37 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 2.09 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.49 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.5 | 2.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 2.63 compare
- 21 Ethiopia 2.52 compare
- 22 Mozambique 2.51 compare
- 24 Cameroon 2.48 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 2.38 compare
- 26 Sudan 2.37 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)
- 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 wdi in Eswatini?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Eswatini was 2.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 2008.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 1992.
- How does Eswatini rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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