Number of neonatal deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of neonatal deaths was 735 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths in Eswatini, 1984–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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.
That places Eswatini 101st out of 197 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 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
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 in Eswatini?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Eswatini was 735 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.