Long run birth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Long run 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
Long run birth rate in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Eswatini is 24.07, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Eswatini peaked at 50.68 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 24.07, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 59th 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.
Long run 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 long run birth rate in Eswatini?
- Long run birth rate in Eswatini was 24.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 50.68 in 1976.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.07 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for long run birth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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