Stillbirth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Stillbirth rate was 13.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Eswatini stood at 13.6 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Eswatini peaked at 16.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.6 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 53rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.63 per 1,000 total births | 15 per 1,000 total births | 16.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.59 per 1,000 total births | 14.4 per 1,000 total births | 14.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9 per 1,000 total births | 13.6 per 1,000 total births | 14.2 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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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 stillbirth rate in Eswatini?
- Stillbirth rate in Eswatini was 13.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for stillbirth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.