Birth rates and death rates in Eswatini
Eswatini: Birth rates and death rates was 7.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.7
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.09
in 1950
All-time low
7.7
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Eswatini stood at 7.7. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Eswatini peaked at 21.09 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.09 | — |
| 1951 | 20.95 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 20.74 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 20.49 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 20.2 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 19.95 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 19.69 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 19.4 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 19.12 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 18.84 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 18.59 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 18.31 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 18 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 17.74 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 17.39 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 17.01 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 16.64 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 16.3 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 15.96 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 15.66 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 15.35 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 15.02 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 14.68 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 14.3 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 13.89 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 13.44 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 12.97 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 12.47 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 11.96 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 11.46 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 11 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 10.6 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 10.13 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 10.64 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 9.39 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 8.87 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 8.49 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 8.17 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 7.9 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.88 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.94 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 8.14 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.53 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 9.03 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 9.84 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 10.25 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 11.05 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 11.83 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 12.78 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 13.65 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 14.51 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 15.48 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 16.27 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 16.96 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.67 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 17.76 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.36 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.95 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.55 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.91 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.99 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 14.62 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.66 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 12.92 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 12.21 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 11.49 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 10.89 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.28 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.82 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.37 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.54 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.61 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 7.7 | -4.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.05 | 18.84 | 21.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.16 | 15.66 | 18.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.55 | 11.46 | 15.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.31 | 7.88 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3 | 7.94 | 13.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.54 | 14.51 | 17.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.02 | 9.37 | 14.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 | 7.7 | 10.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 102 Falkland Islands 7.85 compare
- 103 Haiti 7.82 compare
- 104 Wallis and Futuna 7.78 compare
- 106 Hong Kong 7.68 compare
- 107 Argentina 7.67 compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 7.66 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 birth rates and death rates in Eswatini?
- Birth rates and death rates in Eswatini was 7.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 21.09 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Eswatini ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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