Number of child deaths per woman in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1232 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.63 under-five deaths per woman
in 1949
All-time low
0.1232 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Eswatini, 1949–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Eswatini is 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Eswatini peaked at 1.63 under-five deaths per woman in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1950 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9999 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9591 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9169 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8714 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8277 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7831 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7416 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6974 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6534 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6779 under-five deaths per woman | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5667 under-five deaths per woman | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5256 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4809 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4402 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4027 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.371 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3479 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.334 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.33 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3341 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3479 under-five deaths per woman | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3646 under-five deaths per woman | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3844 under-five deaths per woman | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4015 under-five deaths per woman | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4175 under-five deaths per woman | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4375 under-five deaths per woman | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4495 under-five deaths per woman | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4512 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4451 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.443 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4404 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4308 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3848 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3576 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3461 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.321 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2756 under-five deaths per woman | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2229 under-five deaths per woman | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.204 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1925 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1903 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1793 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1668 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1615 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1492 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1504 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1459 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1359 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1275 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9725 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7831 under-five deaths per woman | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5558 under-five deaths per woman | 0.371 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7416 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3699 under-five deaths per woman | 0.33 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4375 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4069 under-five deaths per woman | 0.321 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4512 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1893 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1492 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2756 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1331 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1459 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 45 Rwanda 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 46 Yemen 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 47 Eritrea 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 49 Djibouti 0.1197 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 50 Namibia 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 51 Gabon 0.1086 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Eswatini?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Eswatini was 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 under-five deaths per woman in 1949.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Eswatini ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).