Number of youth deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of youth deaths was 1,637 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,637
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,416
in 2004
All-time low
1,637
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1,637 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Eswatini peaked at 4,416 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,637, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,600 | — |
| 1991 | 2,622 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,713 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,875 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3,075 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 3,186 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3,336 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3,552 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 3,748 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3,939 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 4,125 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4,255 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,315 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,372 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,416 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,410 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,040 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 3,842 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,781 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,596 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3,199 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 2,655 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 2,466 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2,347 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2,333 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,217 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,080 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2,020 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,897 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,913 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,864 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,768 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,736 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,687 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,637 | -3.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,637 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,637 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,165 | 2,600 | 3,939 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,115 | 3,596 | 4,416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,313 | 1,897 | 3,199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,738 | 1,637 | 1,864 | 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 youth deaths in Eswatini?
- Number of youth deaths in Eswatini was 1,637 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,416 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,637 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of youth deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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