Share of births by age of mother in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of births by age of mother was 15.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.21
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.64
in 2000
All-time low
15.11
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 15.21 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 22.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.11, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.2 | — |
| 1951 | 16.28 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 16.33 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 16.42 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 16.5 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 16.62 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 16.73 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 16.83 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 16.94 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 17.12 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 17.36 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 17.66 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 18.02 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 18.41 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 18.8 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 19.17 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 19.78 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 20.34 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 20.91 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 21.29 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 21.45 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 21.51 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 21.49 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 21.51 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 21.55 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 21.55 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21.72 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 22.04 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 22.25 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 22.26 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 22.28 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 21.72 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 21.34 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 21.1 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 20.64 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 20.12 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 20.18 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 20.24 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 20.06 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 20.04 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 20.02 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 20.15 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.05 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.07 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 21.21 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 21.35 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.82 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 22.35 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 22.64 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.6 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.33 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.89 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 21.32 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.69 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.85 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 19.26 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.53 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 17.85 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 17.33 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.84 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.34 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.07 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.71 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.44 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.34 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.47 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.53 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.46 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.25 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.13 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.11 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.21 | +0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 15.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 15.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.24, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.59 | 16.2 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.17 | 17.36 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.65 | 21.4 | 22.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.99 | 20.06 | 22.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.81 | 20.02 | 22.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.69 | 17.85 | 22.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 | 15.34 | 17.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 | 15.11 | 15.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 35 El Salvador 15.36 compare
- 36 Paraguay 15.28 compare
- 37 Lesotho 15.27 compare
- 39 Somalia 15.17 compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 15.17 compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 15.15 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)
- 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 share of births by age of mother in Eswatini?
- Share of births by age of mother in Eswatini was 15.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.11 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 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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