Eswatini—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #60 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
118
2023
YoY Change
+5.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#60
of 194 countries
Maximum
855
2009
Minimum
96
2019
CAGR
-4.7%
24 years
Last
118
Previous
112
Highest
855
Lowest
96
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eswatini's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 118 in 2023, ranking #60 out of 194 countries. This represents a +5.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 855 (2009) and the lowest was 96 (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 118 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 112 | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 219 | +114.7% |
| 2020 | 102 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 96 | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 133 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 151 | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 213 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 283 | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 369 | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 491 | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 613 | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 765 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 752 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 855 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 766 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 647 | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 511 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 529 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 451 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 392 | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 331 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 307 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 361 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |