Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Eswatini, Kingdom of
Eswatini, Kingdom of: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 1,323 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,323
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
104th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,037
in 2004
All-time low
1,323
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Eswatini, Kingdom of, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Eswatini, Kingdom of stood at 1,323. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Eswatini, Kingdom of peaked at 4,037 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,323, in 2024.
Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 104th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Eswatini, Kingdom of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3,195 | — |
| 1956 | 3,206 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 3,221 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 3,236 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 3,252 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3,272 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 3,292 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 3,308 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3,321 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3,329 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3,339 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3,360 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3,382 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,409 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,442 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3,472 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,493 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3,502 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3,499 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,482 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,459 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,425 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3,389 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,347 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,292 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,228 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3,157 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3,068 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,297 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 2,851 | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 2,737 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,614 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2,491 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2,380 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,318 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2,289 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,298 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,378 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,529 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 2,721 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2,824 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,965 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3,174 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3,364 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3,552 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,738 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3,871 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,934 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,994 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,037 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,032 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,662 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 3,467 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,410 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,229 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,835 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2,294 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 2,107 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1,989 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,978 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,865 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,731 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,675 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,553 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,573 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,527 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,436 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,411 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,368 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,323 | -3.3% |
Eswatini, Kingdom of compared with similar countries
- Eswatini, Kingdom of's 1,323 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini, Kingdom of's 1,323 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,222 | 3,195 | 3,252 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3,345 | 3,272 | 3,442 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,436 | 3,292 | 3,502 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,814 | 2,318 | 3,297 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,809 | 2,289 | 3,552 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,737 | 3,229 | 4,037 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,960 | 1,553 | 2,835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,413 | 1,323 | 1,527 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Number of under-five deaths in Eswatini, Kingdom of was 1,323 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 4,037 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,323 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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