Crude birth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Crude birth rate was 24.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.07
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.68
in 1976
All-time low
24.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Eswatini stood at 24.07. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Eswatini peaked at 50.68 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 24.07, in 2023.
That places Eswatini 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.31 | — |
| 1951 | 49.84 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 49.33 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 48.9 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 48.52 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 48.21 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 47.94 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 47.73 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 47.57 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 47.46 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 47.39 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 47.35 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 47.34 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 47.3 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 47.14 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 47.19 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.44 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 47.53 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 48.05 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 48.61 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 49.05 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 49.48 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 49.79 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 50.09 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 50.35 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 50.57 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 50.68 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 50.61 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.4 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 50.09 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 49.8 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 49.46 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 48.94 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 48.4 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 47.8 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 46.87 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 45.37 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 43.89 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 42.16 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 41.61 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 40.43 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 39.51 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 38.68 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 37.91 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 37.33 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 33.98 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 33.13 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 32.38 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 32.16 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.49 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 32.59 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.44 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.25 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.33 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.56 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.53 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 32.23 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.16 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.28 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.89 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.87 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 30.4 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.95 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 29.65 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.02 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 28.31 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 27.62 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 26.93 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.41 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.89 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 25.39 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 24.96 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 24.61 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 24.07 | -2.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 24.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 24.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.58 | 47.46 | 50.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.53 | 47.14 | 48.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.11 | 49.05 | 50.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.43 | 41.61 | 49.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.8 | 32.16 | 40.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.33 | 31.89 | 32.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5 | 25.89 | 30.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 | 24.07 | 25.39 | 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 crude birth rate in Eswatini?
- Crude birth rate in Eswatini was 24.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 50.68 in 1976.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.07 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for crude birth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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