Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 506 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
506
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
112th
of 204 countries
All-time high
907
in 1981
All-time low
506
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Eswatini, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 506 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Eswatini peaked at 907 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 506, in 2019.
That places Eswatini 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 634 | — |
| 1951 | 647 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 661 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 675 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 689 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 705 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 723 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 741 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 759 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 776 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 792 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 805 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 813 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 822 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 829 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 834 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 840 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 845 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 856 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 868 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 873 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 881 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 887 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 895 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 901 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 901 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 899 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 899 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 901 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 901 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 904 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 907 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 905 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 898 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 885 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 869 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 858 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 843 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 829 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 812 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 793 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 780 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 772 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 763 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 760 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 759 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 772 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 759 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 756 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 752 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 746 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 743 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 723 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 711 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 704 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 688 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 665 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 668 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 673 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 678 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 665 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 631 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 619 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 595 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 575 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 557 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 542 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 526 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 513 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 506 | -1.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 506 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 506 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 701 | 634 | 776 | 10 |
| 1960s | 830.4 | 792 | 868 | 10 |
| 1970s | 893.8 | 873 | 901 | 10 |
| 1980s | 871 | 812 | 907 | 10 |
| 1990s | 766.6 | 752 | 793 | 10 |
| 2000s | 699.9 | 665 | 746 | 10 |
| 2010s | 572.9 | 506 | 665 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- 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 ihme in Eswatini?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Eswatini was 506 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 907 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 506 in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Eswatini ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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