Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 314 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
314
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
105th
of 200 countries
All-time high
387
in 1999
All-time low
311
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eswatini stood at 314.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eswatini peaked at 387 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 311, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 311 | — |
| 1991 | 324 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 335 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 346 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 354 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 362 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 371 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 378 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 384 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 387 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 387 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 384 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 381 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 378 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 379 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 378 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 378 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 375 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 371 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 367 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 364 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 361 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 359 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 358 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 355 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 352 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 349 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 345 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 344 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 340 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 337 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 332 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 325 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 319 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 314 | -1.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 314 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 314 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 355.2 | 311 | 387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 377.8 | 367 | 387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.7 | 340 | 364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.4 | 314 | 337 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eswatini?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eswatini was 314 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 387 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 311 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Eswatini ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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