Number of child deaths unwpp in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of child deaths unwpp was 1,471 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,471
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,979
in 2003
All-time low
1,471
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1,471 for number of child deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Eswatini peaked at 3,979 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,471, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,077 | — |
| 1951 | 3,148 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 3,187 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 3,216 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 3,234 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 3,246 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 3,258 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 3,269 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 3,286 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 3,304 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3,320 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 3,336 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 3,350 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3,362 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3,369 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3,379 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3,403 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 3,421 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3,433 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3,455 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3,479 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3,496 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 3,503 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3,500 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,484 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,465 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3,436 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3,401 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3,353 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 3,296 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3,237 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3,173 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3,088 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3,353 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 2,917 | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 2,799 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,705 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 2,605 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,523 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,508 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,502 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,542 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,649 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2,776 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,914 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2,924 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,082 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3,218 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3,372 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3,571 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3,753 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 3,906 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3,946 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,979 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,979 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,920 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,796 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,638 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,465 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3,213 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,913 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 2,659 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2,444 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,281 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2,158 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2,038 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,950 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,863 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,794 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,722 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,654 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,599 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,531 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,471 | -3.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,471 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,471 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,222 | 3,077 | 3,304 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,383 | 3,320 | 3,455 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,441 | 3,296 | 3,503 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,891 | 2,508 | 3,353 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,955 | 2,502 | 3,571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,760 | 3,213 | 3,979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,182 | 1,722 | 2,913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,564 | 1,471 | 1,654 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Eswatini?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Eswatini was 1,471 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,979 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,471 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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