Stillbirths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Stillbirths was 410 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
410
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
118th
of 201 countries
All-time high
566
in 2000
All-time low
410
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 410 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Eswatini peaked at 566 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 410, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 118th of 201 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.
Stillbirths in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 566 | — |
| 2001 | 563 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 559 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 555 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 555 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 552 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 546 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 542 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 543 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 535 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 517 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 509 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 500 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 496 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 487 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 477 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 469 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 460 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 455 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 446 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 436 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 427 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 421 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 410 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 551.6 | 535 | 566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 481.6 | 446 | 517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.5 | 410 | 436 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 115 Timor-Leste 460 compare
- 116 Jamaica 459 compare
- 117 Oman 434 compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 409 compare
- 120 Republic of Korea 400 compare
- 121 Netherlands 362 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6266 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Eswatini?
- Stillbirths in Eswatini was 410 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 566 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 410 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for stillbirths?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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