Infant deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Infant deaths was 1,236 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Eswatini is 1,236, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Eswatini peaked at 2,512 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,236, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 108th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,391 | — |
| 2001 | 2,440 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,465 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,499 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,512 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,498 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,181 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 2,207 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,306 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,230 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,079 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,868 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,875 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,843 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,859 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,750 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,629 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,593 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,466 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,449 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,427 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,384 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,370 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,321 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,236 | -6.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,236 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,236 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,373 | 2,181 | 2,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,741 | 1,449 | 2,079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,348 | 1,236 | 1,427 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More development goals data for Eswatini
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.89 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,105 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 735 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Eswatini?
- Infant deaths in Eswatini was 1,236 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,512 in 2004.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,236 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for infant deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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