Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0795 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
54th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2347 deaths per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0795 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.2347 deaths per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 54th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1914 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1923 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1931 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1935 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1941 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1953 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1966 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1982 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2001 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2019 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2031 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2036 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2034 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2024 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2011 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1991 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.197 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1946 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1914 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1877 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1835 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1784 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1917 deaths per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1658 deaths per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1591 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.152 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1448 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1384 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1348 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1331 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1336 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1383 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.147 deaths per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1582 deaths per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1642 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1724 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1845 deaths per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1956 deaths per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2065 deaths per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2173 deaths per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2251 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2287 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2322 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2347 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2344 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2129 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2016 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1983 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1877 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1648 deaths per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1334 deaths per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1225 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1156 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.115 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1084 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1006 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0974 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0903 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0915 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0888 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0835 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.082 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.195 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1914 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2001 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1998 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1914 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2036 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1636 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1348 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1917 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1633 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1331 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2065 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2173 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1877 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2347 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.114 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0903 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1648 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0835 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0888 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0829 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 0.0815 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 53 Viet Nam 0.081 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 55 Guatemala 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 56 Barbados 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 57 Grenada 0.0735 deaths per square kilometre 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2347 deaths per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.