Fertility rate by age group in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fertility rate by age group was 68.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
68.73
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
188.5
in 1981
All-time low
68.73
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Eswatini stood at 68.73. 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 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Eswatini peaked at 188.5 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 68.73, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 141.48 | — |
| 1951 | 141.47 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 141.18 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 140.99 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 141.08 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 141.45 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 141.88 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 142.21 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 142.47 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 142.79 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 143.19 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 143.63 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 144.14 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 144.69 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 144.45 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 144.33 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 147.3 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 149.93 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 153.91 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 157.8 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 160.75 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 163.57 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 166.19 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 169.12 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 172.15 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 175.32 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 178.56 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 182.17 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 185.44 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 187.55 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 188.16 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 188.5 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 182.83 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 178.48 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 174.4 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 166.89 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 157.52 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 152.52 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 147.66 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 143.57 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 139.49 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 136.25 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 134.04 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 129.45 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 124.53 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 119.77 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 115.28 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 110.4 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 108.59 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 110.03 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 109.96 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 108.06 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 105.58 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 103.82 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 102.22 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 99.67 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 95.17 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 92.57 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 90.38 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 87.42 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 83.89 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 82.24 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 80.78 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 80.83 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.13 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 77.02 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 75.39 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 74.55 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 74.1 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.23 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.08 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 70.74 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 69.77 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.73 | -1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 68.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 68.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141.7 | 140.99 | 142.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 147.34 | 143.19 | 157.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.08 | 160.75 | 187.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.05 | 143.57 | 188.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.78 | 108.59 | 139.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.48 | 87.42 | 109.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.12 | 73.23 | 83.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.33 | 68.73 | 72.08 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Eswatini?
- Fertility rate by age group in Eswatini was 68.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 188.5 in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.73 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Eswatini ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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