Population, female, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population, female, per capita was 0.5088 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5088 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5242 units per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.5088 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.5088 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.5242 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.5088 units per person, in 2025.
That places Eswatini 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5155 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.516 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5165 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.517 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5173 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5175 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5175 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5179 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5188 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5196 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5204 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5211 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5218 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5225 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5232 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5238 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5242 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5241 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5236 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5231 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5227 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5223 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5219 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5215 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5211 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5203 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5192 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5183 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5173 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5164 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5157 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.515 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5144 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5139 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5137 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5136 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5131 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5134 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5145 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5155 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5165 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5176 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5186 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5197 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5208 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5217 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5226 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5228 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5219 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5204 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.519 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5177 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5164 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5153 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5143 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5132 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5122 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5113 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5106 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.51 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5095 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5092 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5091 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5091 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.509 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5088 units per person | -0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.5088 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.5088 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5173 units per person | 0.5155 units per person | 0.5196 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5228 units per person | 0.5204 units per person | 0.5242 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5201 units per person | 0.5164 units per person | 0.5227 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5143 units per person | 0.5131 units per person | 0.5157 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5203 units per person | 0.5165 units per person | 0.5228 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.514 units per person | 0.51 units per person | 0.519 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5091 units per person | 0.5088 units per person | 0.5095 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 63 Mauritania 0.5092 units per person compare
- 64 Spain 0.5091 units per person compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 0.5089 units per person compare
- 67 Bangladesh 0.5084 units per person compare
- 68 Tajikistan 0.5083 units per person compare
- 69 San Marino 0.5083 units per person 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per capita in Eswatini?
- Population, female, per capita in Eswatini was 0.5088 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5242 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5088 units per person in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for population, female, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.