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 201 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
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Eswatini stood at 13.64. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Eswatini 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Eswatini?
- Stillbirth rate in Eswatini was 13.64 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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