Number of under-five deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of under-five deaths was 1,323 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Eswatini, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Eswatini 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 peaked at 4,037 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,323, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 104th of 199 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.
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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Eswatini?
- Number of under-five deaths in Eswatini 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4,037 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,323 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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