Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Eswatini

Eswatini: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 87.05 per 1,000 population in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
87.05 per 1,000 population
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
111.36 per 1,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
82.55 per 1,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
11
2002–2013

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Eswatini, 2002–2013

02550751002002200720132002: 111.4 per 1,000 population2003: 110.6 per 1,000 population2004: 110.5 per 1,000 population2005: 110.8 per 1,000 population2006: 102.9 per 1,000 population2007: 99.9 per 1,000 population2008: 93.7 per 1,000 population2009: 88.6 per 1,000 population2010: 84.5 per 1,000 population2012: 82.5 per 1,000 population2013: 87 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

In 2013, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Eswatini stood at 87.05 per 1,000 population.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Eswatini peaked at 111.36 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 82.55 per 1,000 population, in 2012.

That places Eswatini 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 103.54 per 1,000 population 88.63 per 1,000 population 111.36 per 1,000 population 8
2010s 84.7 per 1,000 population 82.55 per 1,000 population 87.05 per 1,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 22 Burkina Faso 92.94 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 23 Mauritania 89.64 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 24 Laos 89 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 26 Sudan 86.82 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 26 Zimbabwe 86.82 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 28 Sao Tome and Principe 86.06 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Eswatini?
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Eswatini was 87.05 per 1,000 population in 2013, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 111.36 per 1,000 population in 2002.
What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 82.55 per 1,000 population in 2012.
How does Eswatini rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Eswatini ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2013.
Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
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