Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 645 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
645
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
114th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,169
in 2025
All-time low
645
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Eswatini, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - sdg target met in Eswatini is 645, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Eswatini ranks 114th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,169 | — |
| 2026 | 1,036 | -11.4% |
| 2027 | 919 | -11.3% |
| 2028 | 815 | -11.3% |
| 2029 | 725 | -11.0% |
| 2030 | 645 | -11.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 645 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,336, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 645 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 932.8 | 725 | 1,169 | 5 |
| 2030s | 645 | 645 | 645 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 111 Cuba 765 compare
- 112 El Salvador 738 compare
- 113 Netherlands 686 compare
- 115 South Korea 630 compare
- 116 Mongolia 617 compare
- 117 Djibouti 605 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)
- 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 under-five deaths - sdg target met in Eswatini?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Eswatini was 645 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,169 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 645 in 2030.
- How does Eswatini rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Eswatini ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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