Number of deaths who in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of deaths who was 15,492 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15,492
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21,070
in 2005
All-time low
13,736
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Eswatini is 15,492, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Eswatini peaked at 21,070 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13,736, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,462 | — |
| 2001 | 17,083 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 18,476 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 19,705 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 20,703 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 21,070 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 20,414 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 19,856 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 19,465 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 19,045 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 18,140 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 17,016 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 16,477 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 16,086 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15,629 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15,051 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 14,619 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 14,424 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14,104 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 13,736 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14,070 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 15,492 | +10.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 15,492 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 15,492 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,128 | 15,462 | 21,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,528 | 13,736 | 18,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,781 | 14,070 | 15,492 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 143 Gabon 17,778 compare
- 144 Oman 17,690 compare
- 145 Gambia 17,135 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 14,830 compare
- 148 United Arab Emirates 14,232 compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 13,838 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Eswatini?
- Number of deaths who in Eswatini was 15,492 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 21,070 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,736 in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of deaths who?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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