Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0011 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0011 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0095 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0095 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0093 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0092 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.009 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.008 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.006 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.005 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Eswatini?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Eswatini was 0.0011 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.