Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Eswatini
Eswatini: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 45.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Eswatini stood at 45.12. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Eswatini peaked at 118.03 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.12, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.83 | 65.53 | 107.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.51 | 92.44 | 118.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.93 | 50.36 | 82.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4 | 45.12 | 50.5 | 5 |
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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, total, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Eswatini?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Eswatini was 45.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 118.03 in 2004.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.12 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Eswatini ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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