Share of births by age of mother in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of births by age of mother was 15.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2000
All-time low
15.1%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 15.2% for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Eswatini peaked at 22.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.2% | — |
| 1951 | 16.3% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 16.9% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 17.1% | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 17.4% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 17.7% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 18.0% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 18.8% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 19.2% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 19.8% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 20.3% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 20.9% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 21.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.2% | 17.4% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 21.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 20.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 17.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.1% | 15.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 35 El Salvador 15.4% compare
- 36 Paraguay 15.3% compare
- 37 Lesotho 15.3% compare
- 39 Somalia 15.2% compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 15.2% compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 15.2% compare
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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Eswatini?
- Share of births by age of mother in Eswatini was 15.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Eswatini ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.