Number of infant deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of infant deaths was 1,236 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,236
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,627
in 1975
All-time low
1,236
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Eswatini, 1951–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Eswatini is 1,236, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Eswatini peaked at 2,627 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,236, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,919 | — |
| 1952 | 1,941 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 1,966 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 1,989 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 2,015 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2,042 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2,071 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 2,100 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2,132 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 2,165 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2,198 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2,228 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2,256 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,280 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2,308 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2,348 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2,387 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,431 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,481 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,525 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,564 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,592 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,612 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,622 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,627 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,625 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,619 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,610 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,588 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,561 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,528 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,478 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,605 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2,343 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 2,270 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,184 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2,096 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2,017 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1,982 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,968 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,975 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,021 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,099 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,169 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,126 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,123 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,183 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,233 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,315 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,391 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,440 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,465 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,499 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,512 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,498 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,181 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 2,207 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,306 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,230 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,079 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,868 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,875 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,843 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,859 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,750 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,629 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,593 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,466 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,449 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,427 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,384 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,370 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,321 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,236 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,019 | 1,919 | 2,132 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,308 | 2,165 | 2,481 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,598 | 2,525 | 2,627 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,306 | 1,982 | 2,605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,121 | 1,968 | 2,315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,373 | 2,181 | 2,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,741 | 1,449 | 2,079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,348 | 1,236 | 1,427 | 5 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.166 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Eswatini?
- Number of infant deaths in Eswatini was 1,236 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,627 in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,236 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of infant deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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