Median age vs births per woman in Eswatini
Eswatini: Median age vs births per woman was 22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
174th
of 229 countries
All-time high
22
in 2023
All-time low
14.22
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 22 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Eswatini peaked at 22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.22, in 1985.
That places Eswatini 174th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.29 | — |
| 1951 | 17.1 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 16.91 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 16.72 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 16.54 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 16.36 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 16.18 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 16 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 15.81 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 15.63 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 15.45 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 15.29 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 15.15 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 15.03 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 14.94 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 14.91 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 14.94 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 15.01 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.11 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 15.17 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 15.21 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.22 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 15.2 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 15.16 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 15.11 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.04 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 14.95 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 14.85 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 14.75 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 14.66 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.57 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 14.47 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.38 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 14.3 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 14.25 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.22 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 14.24 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.31 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 14.55 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 14.82 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 15.01 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 15.23 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 15.45 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 15.55 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.24 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.03 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 15.23 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 15.48 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 15.8 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 16.12 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.42 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.7 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.97 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.2 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 17.39 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.54 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.65 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.8 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.04 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.33 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.63 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.92 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.2 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.46 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.71 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.95 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.18 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.43 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.72 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.01 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.28 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.54 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 21.77 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.46 | 15.63 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.1 | 14.91 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.01 | 14.66 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.41 | 14.22 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.41 | 15.01 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4 | 16.42 | 18.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 | 18.63 | 21.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.65 | 21.28 | 22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 171 Guatemala 22.63 compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 22.34 compare
- 173 Syrian Arab Republic 22.25 compare
- 175 Tajikistan 21.93 compare
- 176 Gabon 21.5 compare
- 177 Lesotho 21.43 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Eswatini?
- Median age vs births per woman in Eswatini was 22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.22 in 1985.
- How does Eswatini rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Eswatini ranks 174th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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