Children per woman vs population growth in Eswatini
Eswatini: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.64
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 1981
All-time low
1.44
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Eswatini stood at 1.64.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Eswatini peaked at 3.89 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.92 | — |
| 1951 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.86 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 2.84 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 2.83 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 2.83 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.83 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.84 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.86 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 2.88 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.9 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 2.93 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.96 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.98 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.02 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.08 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.12 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.21 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.29 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.37 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.45 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.51 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.58 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.65 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.71 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.77 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.81 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.84 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.86 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.88 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.89 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.88 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.78 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.84 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.8 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.69 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.57 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.43 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.37 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.25 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.14 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.02 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.89 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.75 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.37 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 2.21 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 2.06 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.81 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.68 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.66 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.65 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.65 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 1.64 | -0.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.83 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.04 | 2.88 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.66 | 3.37 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 | 3.37 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 | 1.88 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.48 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.44 | 1.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Eswatini?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Eswatini was 1.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 1981.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Eswatini ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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