Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.043 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.043 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
46th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0841 units per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.043 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 0.043 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.0841 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.043 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 46th 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, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 0.043 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 43 Somalia 0.0457 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 0.044 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0434 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0429 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Madagascar 0.0416 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Timor-Leste 0.0416 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, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.043 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0841 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.