Number of child deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of child deaths was 1,323 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,323 deaths
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,037 deaths
in 2004
All-time low
1,323 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Eswatini, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Eswatini is 1,323 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Eswatini peaked at 4,037 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,323 deaths, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3,195 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 3,206 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 3,221 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 3,236 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 3,252 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3,272 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 3,292 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 3,308 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3,321 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3,329 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3,339 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3,360 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3,382 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,409 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,442 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3,472 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,493 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3,502 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3,499 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,482 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,459 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,425 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3,389 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,347 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,292 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,228 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3,157 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3,068 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,297 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 2,851 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 2,737 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,614 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2,491 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2,380 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,318 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2,289 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,298 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,378 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,529 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 2,721 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2,824 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,965 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3,174 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3,364 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3,552 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,738 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3,871 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,934 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,994 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,037 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,032 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,662 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 3,467 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,410 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,229 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,835 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2,294 deaths | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 2,107 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1,989 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,978 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,865 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,731 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,675 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,553 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,573 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,527 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,436 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,411 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,368 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,323 deaths | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,222 deaths | 3,195 deaths | 3,252 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 3,345 deaths | 3,272 deaths | 3,442 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,436 deaths | 3,292 deaths | 3,502 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,814 deaths | 2,318 deaths | 3,297 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,809 deaths | 2,289 deaths | 3,552 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,737 deaths | 3,229 deaths | 4,037 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,960 deaths | 1,553 deaths | 2,835 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,413 deaths | 1,323 deaths | 1,527 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.166 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Eswatini?
- Number of child deaths in Eswatini was 1,323 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,037 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,323 deaths in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of child deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .