Maternal mortality ratio in Eswatini
Eswatini: Maternal mortality ratio was 118 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Eswatini, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Eswatini is 118, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Eswatini peaked at 855 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 529.6 | 494 | 580 | 5 |
| 1990s | 554.9 | 409 | 645 | 10 |
| 2000s | 515 | 307 | 855 | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.6 | 96 | 765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.75 | 102 | 219 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 57 Micronesia (country) 129 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 124 compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 123 compare
- 60 South Africa 118 compare
- 60 Yemen 118 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 115 compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 13,814 (2025)
- Population, male 49.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 400,169 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 414,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 13,835 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 14,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 13,811 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 13,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 13,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 13,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Eswatini?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Eswatini was 118 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 855 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eswatini ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).