Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Eswatini
Eswatini: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 2.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.53
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.05
in 1984
All-time low
2.53
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Eswatini is 2.53, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Eswatini peaked at 5.05 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 75th 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.56 | — |
| 1951 | 4.57 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 4.58 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.59 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.6 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.62 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.63 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 4.65 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 4.67 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.69 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 4.71 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 4.72 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.74 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.75 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.74 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.75 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.76 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.74 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.74 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.75 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.76 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.77 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.78 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.8 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.82 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.85 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.88 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.91 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.93 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.95 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.98 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.01 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.02 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.02 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.05 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.04 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.95 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.83 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.56 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.43 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.32 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.06 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.93 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.81 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.68 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.55 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.45 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.37 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.3 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.23 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.19 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.18 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.15 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.08 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.07 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.92 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.82 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.78 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.67 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.64 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.57 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.53 | -1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.62 | 4.56 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.74 | 4.71 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.85 | 4.76 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 | 4.56 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 | 3.42 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 | 3.07 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.67 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.64 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Eswatini?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Eswatini was 2.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 in 1984.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Eswatini ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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