Population growth rate vs median age in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population growth rate vs median age was 1.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.64
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 1981
All-time low
1.44
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.64 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Eswatini peaked at 3.89 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.83 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.04 | 2.88 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.66 | 3.37 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 | 3.37 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 | 1.88 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.48 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.44 | 1.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More population data for Eswatini
- 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 vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,295 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.75 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Eswatini?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Eswatini was 1.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 1981.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Eswatini ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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