Number of births per year in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of births per year was 29,622 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29,622
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36,818
in 1993
All-time low
13,667
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 29,622 for number of births per year in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Eswatini peaked at 36,818 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13,667, in 1950.
That places Eswatini 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,667 | — |
| 1951 | 13,885 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 14,091 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 14,314 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 14,553 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 14,810 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 15,083 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 15,375 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 15,687 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 16,020 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 16,367 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 16,728 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 17,108 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 17,489 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 17,850 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 18,324 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 18,916 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 19,440 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 20,141 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 20,895 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 21,644 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 22,422 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 23,193 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 23,995 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 24,821 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 25,674 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 26,523 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 27,347 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 28,143 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 28,914 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 29,715 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 30,510 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 31,204 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 31,895 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 32,541 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 33,097 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 33,336 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 33,526 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 33,718 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 34,859 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 35,272 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 35,887 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 36,488 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 36,818 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 36,255 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 32,973 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 32,794 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 32,598 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 32,789 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 33,488 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 33,940 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 34,097 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 34,164 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34,489 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 34,939 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 35,106 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 34,954 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 35,081 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 35,446 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 35,242 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34,313 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 33,985 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 33,662 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 33,500 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 32,975 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 32,350 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 31,753 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31,186 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 30,873 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30,546 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 30,283 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 30,113 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29,999 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 29,622 | -1.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 29,622 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 29,622 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,748 | 13,667 | 16,020 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,326 | 16,367 | 20,895 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,268 | 21,644 | 28,914 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,440 | 29,715 | 34,859 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,536 | 32,598 | 36,818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,746 | 33,940 | 35,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,514 | 30,546 | 34,313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,004 | 29,622 | 30,283 | 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 number of births per year in Eswatini?
- Number of births per year in Eswatini was 29,622 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 36,818 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,667 in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of births per year?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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