Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0795 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0795 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2347 units per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0795 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 0.0795 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.2347 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0795 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1914 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1935 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1966 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2001 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2019 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2036 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2024 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.197 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1914 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1835 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1658 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1336 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.147 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2065 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2251 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2287 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2322 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2129 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2016 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.115 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0835 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.195 units per square kilometre | 0.1914 units per square kilometre | 0.2001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | 0.1914 units per square kilometre | 0.2036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | 0.2065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.114 units per square kilometre | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0835 units per square kilometre | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0829 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 0.0815 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Viet Nam 0.081 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Guatemala 0.0745 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Barbados 0.0744 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Grenada 0.0735 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0795 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2347 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0795 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.