Number of deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of deaths was 9,472 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,472
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
156th
of 229 countries
All-time high
19,158
in 2005
All-time low
5,725
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Eswatini is 9,472, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Eswatini peaked at 19,158 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,725, in 1950.
That places Eswatini 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,725 | — |
| 1951 | 5,840 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 5,917 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 5,998 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 6,058 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 6,122 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 6,198 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 6,243 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6,304 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6,360 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 6,417 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 6,466 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6,507 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 6,553 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 6,579 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6,602 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6,637 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6,665 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6,691 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6,726 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6,770 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6,811 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6,839 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6,849 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6,847 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,825 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6,788 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 6,735 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6,678 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6,617 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 6,559 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 6,534 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 6,462 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 7,009 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 6,389 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 6,264 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 6,242 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 6,235 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 6,325 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 6,605 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 6,921 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 7,390 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 8,045 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 8,770 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 9,553 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 9,945 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 10,936 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 11,915 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 13,025 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 14,062 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 15,112 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 16,273 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 17,245 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 18,098 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 18,958 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 19,158 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18,822 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18,488 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 18,173 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17,582 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 16,657 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 16,337 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15,358 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 14,597 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 13,867 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 13,126 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 12,521 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11,907 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 11,480 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 11,059 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 11,382 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 12,797 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 9,874 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 9,472 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,076 | 5,725 | 6,360 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,584 | 6,417 | 6,726 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,776 | 6,617 | 6,849 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,462 | 6,235 | 7,009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,056 | 6,921 | 14,062 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,791 | 15,112 | 19,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,691 | 11,059 | 16,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,881 | 9,472 | 12,797 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Eswatini?
- Number of deaths in Eswatini was 9,472 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 19,158 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,725 in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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