Number of neonatal deaths by region in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 735 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Eswatini, 1984–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Eswatini stood at 735.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Eswatini peaked at 978 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 704, in 1995.
That places Eswatini 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 by region 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% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 735 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 735 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Eswatini?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Eswatini was 735 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 978 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 704 in 1995.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Eswatini ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.