Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0338 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0338 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0688 units per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.0338 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0338 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.0688 units per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0338 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 47th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 44 Zimbabwe 0.0351 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Senegal 0.035 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0342 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Madagascar 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Mozambique 0.0321 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Timor-Leste 0.0315 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0338 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0688 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0338 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.