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
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Eswatini, 2002–2013
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Burkina Faso 92.94 per 1,000 population compare
- 23 Mauritania 89.64 per 1,000 population compare
- 24 Laos 89 per 1,000 population compare
- 26 Sudan 86.82 per 1,000 population compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 86.82 per 1,000 population compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 86.06 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Eswatini
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,295 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.53 children per women (2023)
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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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)