Under-five mortality rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Under-five mortality rate was 45.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.12
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 201 countries
All-time high
243.23
in 1949
All-time low
45.12
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Eswatini, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Eswatini is 45.12, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Eswatini peaked at 243.23 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 45.12, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 35th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 243.23 | — |
| 1950 | 239.94 | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 236.62 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 233.42 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 230.55 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 227.35 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 224.43 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 221.34 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 218.38 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 215.23 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 212.03 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 208.93 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 205.76 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 202.3 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 198.61 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 194.88 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 190.92 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 186.93 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 182.95 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 178.84 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 174.48 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 169.93 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 164.99 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 159.69 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 154.09 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 148.1 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 142.09 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 135.98 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 130.16 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 124.6 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 118.94 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 113.35 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 107.76 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 102.03 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 107.03 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 90.62 | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 85.19 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 80.19 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 75.7 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 71.75 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 68.54 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 66.27 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 65.53 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 66.67 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 69.98 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 75.25 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 81.27 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 88.44 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 95.44 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 101.88 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 107.61 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 112.5 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 115.68 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 116.97 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 117.92 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 118.03 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 116.99 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 106.39 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 100.32 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 97.88 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 92.44 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 82.13 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 67.56 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 62.67 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 59.66 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 59.97 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.51 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 54.36 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 53.58 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 50.36 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 51.49 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 50.5 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 47.87 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 47.28 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.21 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 45.12 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 243.23 | 243.23 | 243.23 | 1 |
| 1950s | 225.93 | 212.03 | 239.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 192.46 | 174.48 | 208.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 144.86 | 118.94 | 169.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.21 | 68.54 | 113.35 | 10 |
| 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-five mortality rate in Eswatini?
- Under-five mortality rate in Eswatini was 45.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 243.23 in 1949.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.12 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Eswatini ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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