Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 101 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eswatini stood at 101. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eswatini peaked at 274 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 101, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 116th 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 255 | — |
| 1991 | 262 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 267 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 272 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 273 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 273 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 274 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 273 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 273 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 269 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 263 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 255 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 246 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 238 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 232 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 227 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 222 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 215 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 208 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 200 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 192 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 184 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 177 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 170 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 162 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 154 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 146 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 137 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 130 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 124 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 119 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 114 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 108 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 104 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 101 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269.1 | 255 | 274 | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.6 | 200 | 263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.6 | 124 | 192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.2 | 101 | 119 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eswatini?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eswatini was 101 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 274 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Eswatini ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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