Number of births, by world region in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of births, by world region was 29,622 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29,622 births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36,818 births
in 1993
All-time low
13,667 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 29,622 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Eswatini peaked at 36,818 births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13,667 births, in 1950.
That places Eswatini 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,667 births | — |
| 1951 | 13,885 births | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 14,091 births | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 14,314 births | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 14,553 births | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 14,810 births | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 15,083 births | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 15,375 births | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 15,687 births | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 16,020 births | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 16,367 births | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 16,728 births | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 17,108 births | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 17,489 births | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 17,850 births | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 18,324 births | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 18,916 births | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 19,440 births | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 20,141 births | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 20,895 births | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 21,644 births | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 22,422 births | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 23,193 births | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 23,995 births | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 24,821 births | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 25,674 births | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 26,523 births | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 27,347 births | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 28,143 births | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 28,914 births | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 29,715 births | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 30,510 births | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 31,204 births | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 31,895 births | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 32,541 births | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 33,097 births | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 33,336 births | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 33,526 births | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 33,718 births | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 34,859 births | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 35,272 births | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 35,887 births | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 36,488 births | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 36,818 births | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 36,255 births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 32,973 births | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 32,794 births | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 32,598 births | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 32,789 births | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 33,488 births | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 33,940 births | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 34,097 births | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 34,164 births | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34,489 births | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 34,939 births | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 35,106 births | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 34,954 births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 35,081 births | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 35,446 births | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 35,242 births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34,313 births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 33,985 births | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 33,662 births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 33,500 births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 32,975 births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 32,350 births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 31,753 births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31,186 births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 30,873 births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30,546 births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 30,283 births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 30,113 births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29,999 births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 29,622 births | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,748 births | 13,667 births | 16,020 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,326 births | 16,367 births | 20,895 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,268 births | 21,644 births | 28,914 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,440 births | 29,715 births | 34,859 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,536 births | 32,598 births | 36,818 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,746 births | 33,940 births | 35,446 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,514 births | 30,546 births | 34,313 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,004 births | 29,622 births | 30,283 births | 4 |
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- 143 Republic of Moldova 32,986 births compare
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More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Eswatini?
- Number of births, by world region in Eswatini was 29,622 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 36,818 births in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,667 births in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of births, by world region?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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