Number of births per year in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of births per year was 29,622 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
29,622
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
146th
of 229 countries
All-time high
36,818
in 1993
All-time low
13,667
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in Eswatini, 1950β2023
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 229 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.
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 growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,295 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.64 (2023)
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 229 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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