Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Eswatini

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Eswatini was 43.5. A difference of -1.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Eswatini were 47.9 and 38.9 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Eswatini for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Eswatini
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Eswatini
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Year Total Male Female
1960 135.4 145.6 124.6
1961 134 144.1 123.5
1962 132.6 142.6 122.1
1963 131 140.9 120.6
1964 129.4 139.2 119
1965 127.6 137.3 117.3
1966 125.7 135.3 115.4
1967 123.6 133.2 113.3
1968 121.4 131 111.3
1969 119.3 128.8 109.3
1970 116.8 126.1 106.9
1971 114.1 123.4 104.2
1972 111.2 120.4 101.4
1973 108.1 117.2 98.4
1974 104.8 113.7 95.3
1975 101.3 110.1 92.1
1976 97.9 106.5 88.8
1977 94.4 102.7 85.5
1978 91 99.2 82.3
1979 87.6 95.6 79.2
1980 84.3 92.2 76
1981 80.9 88.6 72.8
1982 77.5 85 69.6
1983 80.1 87.4 72.4
1984 70.6 77.7 63.2
1985 67.4 74.3 60.2
1986 64.5 71.2 57.4
1987 61.8 68.3 54.9
1988 59.5 65.9 52.8
1989 57.8 64 51.2
1990 56.6 62.8 50.1
1991 56.3 62.5 49.9
1992 57 63.2 50.5
1993 58.6 64.9 51.9
1994 60.5 67 53.6
1995 62.6 69.3 55.6
1996 65.4 72.3 58.1
1997 67.7 74.7 60.3
1998 69.7 76.8 62.2
1999 71.5 78.7 64
2000 73 80.1 65.5
2001 74.3 81.4 66.8
2002 75.2 82.2 67.8
2003 75.9 82.8 68.7
2004 75.7 82.4 68.5
2005 74.7 81.4 67.6
2006 65.6 71.7 59.3
2007 66.3 72.4 59.9
2008 68.5 74.8 61.9
2009 65.5 71.6 59.2
2010 62 67.8 55.9
2011 57.8 63.3 52
2012 58 63.6 52.2
2013 57.4 62.8 51.6
2014 57.9 63.4 52.1
2015 54.9 60.2 49.3
2016 52 57.1 46.6
2017 51.5 56.6 46.2
2018 48.5 53.3 43.4
2019 48.2 52.9 43.1
2020 47.1 51.7 42.1
2021 45.8 50.4 41
2022 44.6 49.1 40
2023 43.5 47.9 38.9