Number of neonatal deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of neonatal deaths was 735 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
735
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
978
in 2008
All-time low
704
in 1995
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Eswatini, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Eswatini is 735, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Eswatini peaked at 978 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 704, in 1995.
Eswatini ranks 101st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 748 | — |
| 1985 | 746 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 737 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 727 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 721 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 736 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 739 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 750 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 762 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 772 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 765 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 704 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 709 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 722 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 751 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 799 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 845 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 882 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 907 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 928 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 947 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 956 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 957 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 965 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 978 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 973 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 939 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 914 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 894 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 885 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 872 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 861 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 851 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 840 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 835 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 825 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 810 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 794 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 780 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 755 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 735 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 735.83 | 721 | 748 | 6 |
| 1990s | 747.3 | 704 | 799 | 10 |
| 2000s | 933.8 | 845 | 978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 871.6 | 825 | 939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 774.8 | 735 | 810 | 5 |
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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, 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 neonatal deaths in Eswatini?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Eswatini was 735 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 978 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 704 in 1995.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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