Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Eswatini
Eswatini: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 1.21 per 1,000 population in 2013. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
The most recent figure for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Eswatini is 1.21 per 1,000 population, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Eswatini peaked at 3.06 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.94 per 1,000 population, in 2006.
Eswatini ranks 54th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.04 per 1,000 population | 0.94 per 1,000 population | 3.06 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.41 per 1,000 population | 1.21 per 1,000 population | 1.64 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 51 Micronesia (country) 1.3 per 1,000 population compare
- 52 Guyana 1.29 per 1,000 population compare
- 53 United States Virgin Islands 1.25 per 1,000 population compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 1.21 per 1,000 population compare
- 54 Grenada 1.21 per 1,000 population compare
- 57 Somalia 1.18 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,295 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Eswatini?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Eswatini was 1.21 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 per 1,000 population in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Eswatini ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2013.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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)