Number of maternal deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of maternal deaths was 35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Eswatini, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 35 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Eswatini peaked at 300 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29, 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 | 190 | — |
| 1986 | 180 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 170 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 180 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 180 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 200 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 210 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 220 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 230 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 200 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 180 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 140 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 120 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 100 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 110 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 140 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 160 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 190 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 180 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 230 | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 270 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 300 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 260 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 210 | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 160 | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 120 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 92 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 68 | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 47 | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 41 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 29 | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 66 | +112.9% |
| 2022 | 33 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 35 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 178 | 170 | 190 | 5 |
| 1990s | 192 | 140 | 230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180 | 100 | 300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.7 | 29 | 260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.25 | 31 | 66 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 35 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 300 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 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 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.