Number of children under 15, by world region in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of children under 15, by world region was 414,299 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 414,299 people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Eswatini peaked at 464,854 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 117,234 people, in 1950.
Eswatini ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 136,790 people | 117,234 people | 157,212 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 182,822 people | 161,940 people | 202,958 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 240,528 people | 208,130 people | 280,011 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 344,919 people | 290,723 people | 402,960 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 449,982 people | 415,649 people | 464,854 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 444,075 people | 434,420 people | 454,057 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,993 people | 414,344 people | 431,330 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 413,881 people | 413,681 people | 414,299 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 147 Qatar 451,645 people compare
- 148 Lithuania 424,895 people compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 421,063 people compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 389,201 people compare
- 153 Comoros 318,057 people compare
More population data for Eswatini
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,295 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.53 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Eswatini?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Eswatini was 414,299 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 464,854 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,234 people in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Eswatini ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.