Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -1.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
138th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3258 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-3.76 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded -1.27 % change on previous year for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 0.3258 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -3.76 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Eswatini 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3258 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.2952 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1472 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1964 | -0.2205 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0736 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1178 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1967 | -0.5293 % change on previous year | -549.5% |
| 1968 | -0.0739 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | -0.1775 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -0.1482 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1972 | -0.2523 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1973 | -0.1041 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1974 | -0.0745 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1975 | -0.0447 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0895 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1977 | -0.3731 % change on previous year | +317.0% |
| 1978 | -0.4344 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1979 | -0.6018 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1980 | -0.4995 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1981 | -0.5324 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1982 | -0.7341 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1983 | -0.909 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1984 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1985 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1986 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 1987 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1988 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1989 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1990 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1991 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1992 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1993 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1994 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1995 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1996 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1997 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1998 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1999 | -0.8727 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2000 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2001 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2002 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2003 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2004 | -0.9484 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2005 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 2006 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2007 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2008 | -0.3631 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2009 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +386.4% |
| 2010 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 2011 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2012 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2013 | -0.8879 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2014 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 2015 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2016 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2017 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2018 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2019 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2020 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2021 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2022 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2023 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2024 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0151 % change on previous year | -0.5293 % change on previous year | 0.3258 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.23 % change on previous year | -0.6018 % change on previous year | -0.0447 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | -0.4995 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.88 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | -0.8727 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | -0.3631 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | -0.8879 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 135 Solomon Islands -1.24 % change on previous year compare
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- 137 Palau -1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Kenya -1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Jordan -1.33 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1,295 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Eswatini was -1.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3258 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.76 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Eswatini rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.