Adolescent fertility rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Adolescent fertility rate was 68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
43rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
188.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1981
All-time low
68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility rate in Eswatini is 68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Eswatini peaked at 188.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 43rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 143.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 143.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 144.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 144.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 144.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 144.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 147.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 149.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 153.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 157.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 160.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 163.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 166.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 169.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 172.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 175.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 178.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 182.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 185.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 187.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 188.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 188.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 182.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 178.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 174.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 166.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 157.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 152.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 147.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 143.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 139.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 136.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 134.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 129.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 124.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 119.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 115.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 110.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 108.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 110.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 109.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 108.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 105.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 103.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 102.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 99.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 95.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 92.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 90.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 87.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 83.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 82.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 80.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 80.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 77.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 75.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 74.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 74.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 70.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 69.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 143.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 157.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 160.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 187.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 143.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 188.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 108.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 139.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 87.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 109.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 73.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 40 Lesotho 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 41 Guyana 68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 44 Guatemala 67.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 45 Nepal 66.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 46 Namibia 65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Eswatini?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Eswatini was 68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 188.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1981.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Eswatini ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.