Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 287.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eswatini is 287.54, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eswatini peaked at 395.06 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 287.54, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 104th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 387.39 | — |
| 2001 | 393.92 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 395.03 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 395.06 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 386.8 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 381.56 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 371.71 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 364.96 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 371.64 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 370.1 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 368.71 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 366.06 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 366.54 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 361.68 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 360.45 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 347.37 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 340.28 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 330.21 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 320.6 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 306.35 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 296.31 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 287.54 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381.82 | 364.96 | 395.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.82 | 306.35 | 368.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.92 | 287.54 | 296.31 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eswatini?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eswatini was 287.54 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 395.06 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.54 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Eswatini ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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