Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Eswatini, Kingdom of

Eswatini, Kingdom of: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 735 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
735
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
101st
of 200 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, Kingdom of, 1984–2024

02004006008001.0k1984200420241984: 7481985: 7461986: 7371987: 7271988: 7211989: 7361990: 7391991: 7501992: 7621993: 7721994: 7651995: 7041996: 7091997: 7221998: 7511999: 7992000: 8452001: 8822002: 9072003: 9282004: 9472005: 9562006: 9572007: 9652008: 9782009: 9732010: 9392011: 9142012: 8942013: 8852014: 8722015: 8612016: 8512017: 8402018: 8352019: 8252020: 8102021: 7942022: 7802023: 7552024: 735

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Eswatini, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of peaked at 978 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 704, in 1995.

Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 101st of 200 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 (World Health) in Eswatini, Kingdom of, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Eswatini, Kingdom of, 1984 to 2024.
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%

Eswatini, Kingdom of compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini, Kingdom of's 735 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini, Kingdom of's 735 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Eswatini, Kingdom of

  1. 98 Ukraine 942 compare
  2. 99 Chile 807 compare
  3. 100 Poland 765 compare
  4. 102 Nicaragua 703 compare
  5. 103 Italy 694 compare
  6. 103 Australia 694 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
Number of neonatal deaths in Eswatini, Kingdom of was 735 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 978 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 704 in 1995.
How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini, Kingdom of 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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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,674 data points, 1952–2024
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