Number of infant deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of infant deaths was 1,288.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,288.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,594.0%
in 2004
All-time low
1,288.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Eswatini, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Eswatini stood at 1,288.0%. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Eswatini peaked at 2,594.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,288.0%, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 102nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,938.0% | — |
| 1952 | 1,958.0% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 1,973.0% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,993.0% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2,017.0% | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 2,042.0% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 2,067.0% | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 2,092.0% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2,118.0% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 2,144.0% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2,169.0% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2,194.0% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2,217.0% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2,237.0% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2,259.0% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2,292.0% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,323.0% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2,355.0% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2,400.0% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,437.0% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2,466.0% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,489.0% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,506.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,515.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,516.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,512.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,503.0% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,486.0% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,464.0% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,436.0% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,403.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,361.0% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,496.0% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2,246.0% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 2,188.0% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2,117.0% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,043.0% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,980.0% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,962.0% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,965.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,986.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,044.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,127.0% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2,190.0% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,143.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,129.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,191.0% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,252.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,342.0% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2,432.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,496.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,533.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,575.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,594.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,584.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,270.0% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 2,295.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,388.0% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,288.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,131.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,953.0% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1,943.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,907.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,907.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,775.0% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,651.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,606.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,492.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1,467.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,419.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,373.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,331.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,288.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,022.0% | 1,938.0% | 2,118.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,259.0% | 2,144.0% | 2,400.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,489.4% | 2,437.0% | 2,516.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,223.2% | 1,962.0% | 2,496.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,136.9% | 1,965.0% | 2,342.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,445.5% | 2,270.0% | 2,594.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,783.2% | 1,467.0% | 2,131.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,352.8% | 1,288.0% | 1,419.0% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (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 1,288.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,594.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,288.0% in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of infant deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.