Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 118 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Eswatini, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Eswatini stood at 118.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Eswatini peaked at 855 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 580 | — |
| 1986 | 548 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 521 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 494 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 505 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 520 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 545 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 580 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 609 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 645 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 612 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 604 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 550 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 475 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 409 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 361 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 307 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 331 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 392 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 451 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 529 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 511 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 647 | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 766 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 855 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 752 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 765 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 613 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 491 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 369 | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 283 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 213 | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 151 | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 133 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 96 | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 102 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 219 | +114.7% |
| 2022 | 112 | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 118 | +5.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 118 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 118 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +114.7% | 102 | 219 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 529.6 | 494 | 580 | 5 |
| 1990s | 554.9 | 409 | 645 | 10 |
| 2000s | 515 | 307 | 855 | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.6 | 96 | 765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.75 | 102 | 219 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 57 Micronesia (country) 129 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 124 compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 123 compare
- 60 Yemen 118 compare
- 60 South Africa 118 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 115 compare
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Eswatini?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Eswatini was 118 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 855 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Eswatini ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.