Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 62.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population 0-24 in Eswatini, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 62.6% for population 0-24 in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Eswatini peaked at 72.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.7% | — |
| 1961 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 62.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.8%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 62.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.8% | 63.7% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.9% | 66.3% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.9% | 67.8% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 66.8% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 69.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 62.6% | 63.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 population 0-24 in Eswatini?
- Population 0-24 in Eswatini was 62.6% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for population 0-24?
- Eswatini ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.