Number of infant deaths unwpp in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 1,115 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,115
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,829
in 2004
All-time low
1,115
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Eswatini stood at 1,115. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Eswatini peaked at 2,829 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,115, in 2023.
That places Eswatini 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 unwpp in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,936 | — |
| 1951 | 1,961 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1,973 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,986 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 2,000 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 2,015 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 2,032 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 2,049 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 2,068 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2,088 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 2,109 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 2,129 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2,149 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,167 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,181 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,201 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,232 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2,257 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,291 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2,329 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,363 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2,391 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,411 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,424 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,432 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,435 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,432 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,420 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,401 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2,375 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,344 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2,310 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,263 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,386 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 2,158 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 2,090 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,017 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,944 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,885 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,886 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,886 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,917 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,987 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,074 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,152 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2,105 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,185 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,288 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2,408 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2,557 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2,675 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,761 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,788 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,814 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,829 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,803 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,725 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,622 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,525 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,360 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,151 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1,984 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,842 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,736 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,643 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,555 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,486 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,421 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,368 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,310 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,257 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,212 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,166 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,115 | -4.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,115 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,115 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,011 | 1,936 | 2,088 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,204 | 2,109 | 2,329 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,408 | 2,363 | 2,435 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,128 | 1,885 | 2,386 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,156 | 1,886 | 2,557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,690 | 2,360 | 2,829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,650 | 1,310 | 2,151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,188 | 1,115 | 1,257 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Eswatini?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Eswatini was 1,115 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,829 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,115 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Eswatini ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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