Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 16.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 16.4 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Eswatini peaked at 18.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 18 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.2 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.3 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.5 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.3 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 16.4 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 16.4 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.56 per 1,000 | 17.1 per 1,000 | 18.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.25 per 1,000 | 17.1 per 1,000 | 17.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.22 per 1,000 | 17 per 1,000 | 17.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.68 per 1,000 | 16.4 per 1,000 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 17 Afghanistan 17.1 per 1,000 compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9 per 1,000 compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 16.3 per 1,000 compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 16.2 per 1,000 compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 16.2 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Eswatini?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Eswatini was 16.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Eswatini ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.