Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate (Number World Health) in Eswatini, Kingdom of
Eswatini, Kingdom of: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate (Number World Health) was -6.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-6.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 79.9%
World rank
181st
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.13 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-12.69 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Eswatini, Kingdom of, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Eswatini, Kingdom of is -6.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.9% on the previous year and down 841.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Eswatini, Kingdom of peaked at 5.13 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -12.69 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Eswatini, Kingdom of 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate (Number World Health) in Eswatini, Kingdom of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1954 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1955 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1967 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7716 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3828 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1907 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1976 | -0.0761 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1977 | -0.2286 % change on previous year | +200.2% |
| 1978 | -0.3436 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1979 | -0.8429 % change on previous year | +145.3% |
| 1980 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1981 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1982 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1983 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -359.1% |
| 1984 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 1985 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1986 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1987 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1988 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1989 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1990 | -0.7064 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3557 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1992 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +554.8% |
| 1993 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1994 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1995 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1996 | -0.1411 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1997 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2102.8% |
| 1998 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2000 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5202 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2005 | -0.5573 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2006 | -12.69 % change on previous year | +2177.0% |
| 2007 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2008 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +276.3% |
| 2009 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2010 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2011 | -10.15 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3747 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2013 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -555.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8681 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2015 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -775.4% |
| 2016 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2017 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2018 | -7.97 % change on previous year | +260.8% |
| 2019 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2020 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2021 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2022 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2023 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +253.6% |
| 2024 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
Eswatini, Kingdom of compared with similar countries
- Eswatini, Kingdom of's -6.43 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.02 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini, Kingdom of's -6.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate (Number World Health) in Eswatini, Kingdom of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -2177.0% | -0.5573 % change on previous year | -12.69 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +2102.8% | -0.1411 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -775.4% | 0.8681 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +554.8% | 0.3557 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -555.4% | 0.3747 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +359.1% | -1.98 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4264 % change on previous year | -0.8429 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -10.06 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2609 % change on previous year | -12.69 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.15 % change on previous year | -10.15 % change on previous year | 0.8681 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Eswatini, Kingdom of was -6.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.69 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 841.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.