Neonatal deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: Neonatal deaths was 735 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Eswatini, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Eswatini is 735, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Eswatini peaked at 978 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 735, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 99th of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 933.8 | 845 | 978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 871.6 | 825 | 939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 774.8 | 735 | 810 | 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)
- Infant deaths 1,236 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Eswatini?
- Neonatal deaths in Eswatini was 735 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 978 in 2008.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 735 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for neonatal deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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