Births by age of mother in Eswatini
Eswatini: Births by age of mother was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 229 countries
All-time high
10
in 1969
All-time low
1
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1 for births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Eswatini peaked at 10 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 120th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births by age of mother in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6 | — |
| 1951 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 1953 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.1 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More population data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Eswatini?
- Births by age of mother in Eswatini was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1969.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for births by age of mother?
- Eswatini ranks 120th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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