Eswatini—Maternal Deaths
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #100 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
35
2023
YoY Change
+4.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#100
of 194 countries
Maximum
301
2009
Minimum
29
2019
CAGR
-4.4%
39 years
Last
35
Previous
33
Highest
301
Lowest
29
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eswatini's maternal deaths was 35 in 2023, ranking #100 out of 194 countries. This represents a +4.4% change from 2022. Over the past 39 years, the highest recorded value was 301 (2009) and the lowest was 29 (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 33 | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 66 | +113.3% |
| 2020 | 31 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 29 | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 41 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 47 | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 68 | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 92 | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 122 | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 165 | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 206 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 260 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 258 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 301 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 272 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 227 | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 179 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 186 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 158 | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 135 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 113 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 105 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 122 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 137 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 156 | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 179 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 198 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 202 | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 234 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 224 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 211 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 196 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 184 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 176 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 166 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 175 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 183 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 192 |
Top Countries — Maternal Deaths
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 74,559 | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 18,687 | 2023 |
| 3 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 18,661 | 2023 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 10,669 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 8,003 | 2023 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 7,646 | 2023 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 6,472 | 2023 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 6,298 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 6,123 | 2023 |
| 10 | Kenya | 5,682 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Maternal Deaths — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number