Birth rate by women's age group in Eswatini
Eswatini: Birth rate by women's age group was 68.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Eswatini stood at 68.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Eswatini peaked at 188.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 68.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 140.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 142.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 147.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 143.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 157.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 160.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 187.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 143.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 188.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 109.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 40 Paraguay 70.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 41 Guyana 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 44 Guatemala 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 45 Nepal 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 46 Vanuatu 66.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,295 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Eswatini?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Eswatini was 68.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 188.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1981.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Eswatini ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.