Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0351 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0351 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
52nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1089 units per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0351 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0351 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.1089 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 52nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0351 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0351 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | 0.086 units per square kilometre | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0417 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mauritius 0.0411 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Zimbabwe 0.0362 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0343 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Guatemala 0.0327 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Barbados 0.0326 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0351 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1089 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.