Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 39.18 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
39.18
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
44.02
in 2025
All-time low
39.18
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Eswatini, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Eswatini stood at 39.18. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Eswatini ranks 34th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44.02 | — |
| 2026 | 42.97 | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 41.96 | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 41 | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 40.07 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 39.18 | -2.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 39.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.41, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 39.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 42 | 40.07 | 44.02 | 5 |
| 2030s | 39.18 | 39.18 | 39.18 | 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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Eswatini?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Eswatini was 39.18 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 44.02 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.18 in 2030.
- How does Eswatini rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Eswatini ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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