Number of infant deaths gho in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of infant deaths gho was 1,288 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,288
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,594
in 2004
All-time low
1,288
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Eswatini, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Eswatini stood at 1,288. 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 gho in Eswatini peaked at 2,594 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,288, 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 gho in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,938 | — |
| 1952 | 1,958 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 1,973 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,993 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2,017 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 2,042 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 2,067 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 2,092 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2,118 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 2,144 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2,169 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2,194 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2,217 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2,237 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2,259 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2,292 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,323 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2,355 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2,400 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,437 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2,466 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,489 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,506 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,515 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,516 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,512 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,503 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,486 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,464 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,436 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,403 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,361 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,496 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2,246 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 2,188 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2,117 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,043 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,980 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,962 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,965 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,986 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,044 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,127 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2,190 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,143 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,129 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,191 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,252 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,342 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2,432 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,496 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,533 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,575 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,594 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,584 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,270 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 2,295 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,388 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,288 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,131 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,953 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1,943 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,907 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,907 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,775 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,651 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,606 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,492 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1,467 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,419 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,373 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,331 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,288 | -3.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,288 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,288 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,022 | 1,938 | 2,118 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,259 | 2,144 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,489 | 2,437 | 2,516 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,223 | 1,962 | 2,496 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,137 | 1,965 | 2,342 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,446 | 2,270 | 2,594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,783 | 1,467 | 2,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,353 | 1,288 | 1,419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 infant deaths gho in Eswatini?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Eswatini was 1,288 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,594 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,288 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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