Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.21 per 1,000 people in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
1.21 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
56th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.06 per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.9443 per 1,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
11
2002–2013
Adolescent birth rate in Eswatini, 2002–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2013, adolescent birth rate in Eswatini stood at 1.21 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Eswatini peaked at 3.06 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9443 per 1,000 people, in 2006.
That places Eswatini 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.06 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 2.61 per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 3 per 1,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9443 per 1,000 people | -68.5% |
| 2007 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | +62.4% |
| 2008 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | -26.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.21 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.21 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 0.9443 per 1,000 people | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 53 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Guyana 1.29 per 1,000 people compare
- 55 United States Virgin Islands 1.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 1.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 58 Grenada 1.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Somalia 1.18 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Eswatini?
- Adolescent birth rate in Eswatini was 1.21 per 1,000 people in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9443 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2013.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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