Stillbirth rate in Eswatini

Eswatini: Stillbirth rate was 13.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.64
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.4
in 2000
All-time low
13.64
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Eswatini, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 16.42001: 16.22002: 16.12003: 15.82004: 15.62005: 15.52006: 15.42007: 15.22008: 15.12009: 152010: 14.92011: 14.72012: 14.62013: 14.62014: 14.62015: 14.52016: 14.62017: 14.52018: 14.52019: 14.42020: 14.22021: 142022: 13.82023: 13.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Eswatini is 13.64, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Eswatini peaked at 16.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.64, in 2023.

Eswatini ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirth rate in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 16.4
2001 16.24 -1.0%
2002 16.1 -0.9%
2003 15.84 -1.6%
2004 15.64 -1.3%
2005 15.49 -0.9%
2006 15.37 -0.8%
2007 15.22 -1.0%
2008 15.08 -0.9%
2009 14.95 -0.9%
2010 14.85 -0.6%
2011 14.74 -0.7%
2012 14.64 -0.7%
2013 14.58 -0.4%
2014 14.56 -0.2%
2015 14.54 -0.1%
2016 14.55 +0.1%
2017 14.55 -0.0%
2018 14.54 -0.1%
2019 14.41 -0.9%
2020 14.18 -1.6%
2021 13.99 -1.3%
2022 13.83 -1.2%
2023 13.64 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.63 14.95 16.4 10
2010s 14.6 14.41 14.85 10
2020s 13.91 13.64 14.18 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 50 Zambia 14.04 compare
  2. 51 Botswana 13.91 compare
  3. 52 Jamaica 13.71 compare
  4. 54 Nepal 13.5 compare
  5. 55 Cambodia 13.28 compare
  6. 56 Gabon 12.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Eswatini?
Stillbirth rate in Eswatini was 13.64 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 13.64 in 2023.
How does Eswatini rank for stillbirth rate?
Eswatini ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 5,064 data points, 2000–2023
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