Number of maternal deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of maternal deaths was 34.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.93
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
301.38
in 2009
All-time low
29.4
in 2019
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Eswatini, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Eswatini stood at 34.93.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Eswatini peaked at 301.38 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.4, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 191.85 | — |
| 1986 | 182.52 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 174.66 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 166.41 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 176 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 183.52 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 195.5 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 211.49 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 224.37 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 233.9 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 201.77 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 198.12 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 179.26 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 155.63 | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 136.96 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 122.43 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 104.54 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 113.17 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 135.26 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 157.55 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 185.65 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 178.71 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 226.91 | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 271.56 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 301.38 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 258.07 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 260.01 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 206.24 | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 164.62 | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 121.63 | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 91.54 | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 67.59 | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 47.22 | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 40.94 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 29.4 | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 30.97 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 66.05 | +113.3% |
| 2022 | 33.45 | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 34.93 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 178.29 | 166.41 | 191.85 | 5 |
| 1990s | 192.05 | 136.96 | 233.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.72 | 104.54 | 301.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.73 | 29.4 | 260.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.35 | 30.97 | 66.05 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.0055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3186 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Eswatini?
- Number of maternal deaths in Eswatini was 34.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 301.38 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4 in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. 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 maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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