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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.695 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.8599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 42.17 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 33.27 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 53.38 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.7328 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).