The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Eswatini
Eswatini: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 239.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
239.63
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
783.43
in 2009
All-time low
218.3
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Eswatini, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Eswatini stood at 239.63.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Eswatini peaked at 783.43 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 218.3, in 2018.
Eswatini ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 484.34 | — |
| 1986 | 450.42 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 424.52 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 378.13 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 370.89 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 354.85 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 359.64 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 364.6 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 388.97 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 432.77 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 451.03 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 500.45 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 512.13 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 532.69 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 551.62 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 588.35 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 600.28 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 606.84 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 660.24 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 662.76 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 678 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 643.55 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 663.55 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 691.41 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 783.43 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 671.51 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 627.05 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 599.44 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 512.46 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 426.07 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 338.22 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 275.45 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 236.91 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 218.3 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 228 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 239.63 | +5.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 239.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 239.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 421.66 | 370.89 | 484.34 | 5 |
| 1990s | 444.88 | 354.85 | 551.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 657.84 | 588.35 | 783.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.34 | 218.3 | 671.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.63 | 239.63 | 239.63 | 1 |
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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Eswatini?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Eswatini was 239.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 783.43 in 2009.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.3 in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Eswatini ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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