Total Fertility Rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total Fertility Rate was 2.79 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.79
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
63rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.86
in 1963
All-time low
2.79
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Eswatini, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.79 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Eswatini peaked at 6.86 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 63rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.75 | — |
| 1961 | 6.77 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.79 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.86 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.82 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.82 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.82 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.75 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.76 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.76 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.76 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.76 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.72 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.68 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.75 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.75 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.74 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.7 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.64 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.58 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 6.54 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.47 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.4 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.33 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.25 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.17 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 6 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.82 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.61 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.41 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.25 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.95 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.77 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.62 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.49 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.35 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.21 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.07 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.81 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.73 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.62 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.47 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.36 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.12 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.02 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.92 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.84 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.79 | -1.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.79 | 6.75 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.71 | 6.58 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 5.41 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 4.07 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 | 3.47 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 2.92 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.79 | 2.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Eswatini?
- Total fertility rate in Eswatini was 2.79 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 in 1963.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for total fertility rate?
- Eswatini ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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