Eswatini vs Ethiopia: Birth rate by women's age group
Eswatini
68.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Ethiopia
69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Eswatini rank
43rd
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 68.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Eswatini, a difference of 1.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 118.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 147.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 138.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 174.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 183.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 168.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 177.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 122.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 161.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 99.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 136.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 78.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 70.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 71.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Eswatini or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 68.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Eswatini and Ethiopia?
- 1.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Ethiopia rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Eswatini ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.