Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Eswatini

Eswatini: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 4.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.51 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.99 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
4.51 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Eswatini, 1950–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Eswatini stood at 4.51 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Eswatini peaked at 23.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.51 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Eswatini 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 22.59 deaths per 100 live births 21.2 deaths per 100 live births 23.99 deaths per 100 live births 10
1960s 19.25 deaths per 100 live births 17.45 deaths per 100 live births 20.89 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 14.49 deaths per 100 live births 11.89 deaths per 100 live births 16.99 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 9.02 deaths per 100 live births 6.85 deaths per 100 live births 11.33 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 8.18 deaths per 100 live births 6.55 deaths per 100 live births 10.76 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 10.95 deaths per 100 live births 9.24 deaths per 100 live births 11.8 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 5.99 deaths per 100 live births 5.04 deaths per 100 live births 8.21 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 4.74 deaths per 100 live births 4.51 deaths per 100 live births 5.05 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 32 Zambia 4.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 33 East Timor 4.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 34 Burundi 4.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 36 Ethiopia 4.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 37 Gambia 4.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 38 Namibia 3.95 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Eswatini?
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Eswatini was 4.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 23.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 4.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Eswatini rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?
Eswatini ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .