Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Under-five deaths was 1,323 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,323
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
105th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4,037
in 2004
All-time low
1,323
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Under-five deaths in Eswatini, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Eswatini is 1,323, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Eswatini peaked at 4,037 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,323, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3,195 | — |
| 1956 | 3,206 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 3,221 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 3,236 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 3,252 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3,272 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 3,292 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 3,308 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3,321 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3,329 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3,339 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3,360 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3,382 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,409 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,442 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3,472 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,493 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3,502 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3,499 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,482 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,459 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,425 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3,389 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,347 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,292 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,228 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3,157 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3,068 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,297 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 2,851 | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 2,737 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,614 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2,491 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2,380 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,318 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2,289 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,298 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,378 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,529 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 2,721 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2,824 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,965 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3,174 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3,364 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3,552 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,738 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3,871 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,934 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,994 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,037 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,032 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,662 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 3,467 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,410 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,229 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,835 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2,294 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 2,107 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1,989 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,978 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,865 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,731 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,675 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,553 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,573 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,527 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,436 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,411 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,368 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,323 | -3.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,323 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,323 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,222 | 3,195 | 3,252 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3,345 | 3,272 | 3,442 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,436 | 3,292 | 3,502 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,814 | 2,318 | 3,297 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,809 | 2,289 | 3,552 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,737 | 3,229 | 4,037 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,960 | 1,553 | 2,835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,413 | 1,323 | 1,527 | 5 |
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-five deaths in Eswatini?
- Under-five deaths in Eswatini was 1,323 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,037 in 2004.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,323 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for under-five deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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