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Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Eswatini

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Azerbaijan has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 24.1 for Eswatini. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.55 in Azerbaijan and 2.75 in Eswatini — 77.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.6% in Azerbaijan and by 59.2% in Eswatini — in 1960, it was 5.88 and 6.75, respectively.

  • Azerbaijan is ranked 128/196 by birth rate compared to 57/196 for Eswatini.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 24.6 years in Azerbaijan, compared to 19.5 years in Eswatini.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26 in Azerbaijan — it's 27.8 in Eswatini.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 34.8 in Azerbaijan vs 68.7 in Eswatini.
  • In Azerbaijan, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Eswatini.

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Eswatini by year

Azerbaijan
Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Eswatini
2023 1.55 2.75
2022 1.67 2.8
2021 1.52 2.84
2020 1.7 2.89
2019 1.81 2.93
2018 1.73 2.97
2017 1.75 3.02
2016 1.9 3.07
2015 1.94 3.12
2014 1.97 3.18
2013 1.98 3.24
2012 2 3.27
2011 1.96 3.32
2010 1.92 3.38
2009 1.82 3.5
2008 1.9 3.57
2007 1.97 3.58
2006 1.97 3.63
2005 2 3.7
2004 2.05 3.76
2003 1.9 3.8
2002 1.8 3.85
2001 1.8 3.94
2000 2 4.03
1999 2.07 4.09
1998 2 4.13
1997 2.07 4.24
1996 2.06 4.38
1995 2.29 4.52
1994 2.52 4.66
1993 2.7 4.82
1992 2.74 4.98
1991 2.87 5.13
1990 2.74 5.3
1989 2.8 5.48
1988 2.8 5.69
1987 2.9 5.9
1986 2.9 6.11
1985 2.91 6.28
1984 3.26 6.36
1983 3.29 6.43
1982 3.34 6.49
1981 3.41 6.54
1980 3.5 6.57
1979 3.61 6.61
1978 3.73 6.65
1977 3.87 6.68
1976 4.02 6.7
1975 4.18 6.71
1974 4.33 6.71
1973 4.45 6.72
1972 4.62 6.72
1971 4.77 6.74
1970 4.91 6.75
1969 5.07 6.76
1968 5.22 6.76
1967 5.38 6.77
1966 5.66 6.8
1965 5.79 6.79
1964 5.89 6.79
1963 5.95 6.8
1962 5.96 6.79
1961 5.94 6.77
1960 5.88 6.75

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.75 in Eswatini in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Azerbaijan vs Eswatini population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Azerbaijan
Eswatini
1x
Year Natural population change
Azerbaijan Eswatini
2023 52,800 20,147
2022 61,865 20,125
2021 35,483 17,314
2020 50,466 18,899
2019 85,207 19,488
2018 81,506 19,392
2017 86,715 19,278
2016 102,457 19,233
2015 110,967 19,223
2014 115,374 19,107
2013 117,710 18,903
2012 119,915 18,308
2011 122,002 17,645
2010 112,274 17,652
2009 99,315 17,656
2008 99,903 17,275
2007 97,827 16,595
2006 96,724 16,133
2005 89,793 15,945
2004 81,403 15,979
2003 64,226 16,396
2002 63,741 16,924
2001 64,890 17,824
2000 70,023 18,830
1999 71,047 19,420
1998 77,548 19,762
1997 84,653 20,686
1996 80,735 21,858
1995 93,755 23,029
1994 107,112 26,703
1993 123,664 28,046
1992 133,615 28,446
1991 147,607 28,497
1990 142,069 28,349
1989 141,531 28,257
1988 136,702 27,396
1987 138,195 27,285
1986 141,499 27,096
1985 132,068 26,835
1984 130,043 26,149
1983 125,966 24,883
1982 117,615 24,742
1981 121,400 23,973
1980 110,279 23,153
1979 104,864 22,299
1978 102,831 21,466
1977 102,304 20,609
1976 103,370 19,734
1975 103,472 18,849
1974 103,872 17,971
1973 103,208 17,145
1972 105,009 16,353
1971 106,948 15,615
1970 108,976 14,873
1969 111,387 14,164
1968 115,379 13,449
1967 118,988 12,773
1966 126,678 12,282
1965 131,114 11,719
1964 134,971 11,266
1963 136,762 10,929
1962 135,928 10,601
1961 133,870 10,262
1960 127,982 9,947

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.52% in Azerbaijan and +1.64% in Eswatini.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +1.63% in Eswatini.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Eswatini by year

Azerbaijan
Eswatini

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Azerbaijan Eswatini
2023 11.1 24.1
2022 12.1 24.6
2021 11.1 25
2020 12.5 25.4
2019 14.1 25.9
2018 14 26.4
2017 14.6 26.9
2016 16.3 27.6
2015 17.2 28.3
2014 17.9 29
2013 18.3 29.6
2012 18.8 30
2011 19.2 30.4
2010 18.3 30.9
2009 17 31.9
2008 17.4 32.3
2007 17.7 32.2
2006 17.6 32.2
2005 16.9 32.5
2004 15.8 32.6
2003 13.8 32.3
2002 13.5 32.2
2001 13.6 32.4
2000 14.5 32.6
1999 14.7 32.5
1998 15.7 32.2
1997 16.8 32.4
1996 16.6 33.1
1995 18.9 34
1994 21.4 37.3
1993 23.7 37.9
1992 25.2 38.7
1991 26.6 39.5
1990 25.9 40.4
1989 26.4 41.6
1988 26.4 42.2
1987 26.8 43.9
1986 27.6 45.4
1985 26.6 46.9
1984 26.6 47.8
1983 26.1 48.4
1982 25.2 48.9
1981 26.3 49.5
1980 27.7 49.8
1979 27.1 50.1
1978 26.8 50.4
1977 26.7 50.6
1976 27 50.7
1975 27.4 50.6
1974 27.9 50.3
1973 28.2 50.1
1972 29.1 49.8
1971 30.2 49.5
1970 31.3 49.1
1969 32.6 48.6
1968 34.3 48.1
1967 36.1 47.5
1966 38.9 47.4
1965 41 47.2
1964 43.4 47.1
1963 45.4 47.3
1962 46.6 47.3
1961 47.6 47.4
1960 47.8 47.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 24.1 in Eswatini, compared with 47.8 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Azerbaijan Eswatini
Fertility rate 1.55 2.75
Fertility rate rank 132/196 61/196
Birth rate 11.1 24.1
Birth rate rank 128/196 57/196
Population change due to births and deaths +52,800 +20,147
Natural population change rank 92/196 108/196
Natural population change rate +0.52% +1.64%
Population growth +0.48% +1%
Population growth rank 137/197 101/197
Age at first childbirth 24.6 years 19.5 years
Average age at childbearing 26 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.5 67.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 111.6 134.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 9.97 36.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 13.9% 57%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 88.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.28% 2.45%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 4.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.86% 4.5%
Life expectancy 74.9 years 64.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Azerbaijan
Factual

UN forecast
Eswatini
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Azerbaijan Eswatini
2100 14% 17.1%
2099 14% 17.2%
2098 14% 17.3%
2097 14% 17.4%
2096 14.1% 17.4%
2095 14.1% 17.5%
2094 14.1% 17.6%
2093 14.2% 17.7%
2092 14.3% 17.8%
2091 14.3% 17.9%
2090 14.4% 18%
2089 14.4% 18.1%
2088 14.5% 18.2%
2087 14.6% 18.3%
2086 14.6% 18.4%
2085 14.7% 18.5%
2084 14.7% 18.6%
2083 14.8% 18.7%
2082 14.8% 18.8%
2081 14.9% 19%
2080 14.9% 19.1%
2079 14.9% 19.2%
2078 14.9% 19.3%
2077 14.9% 19.4%
2076 14.8% 19.6%
2075 14.8% 19.7%
2074 14.8% 19.8%
2073 14.7% 20%
2072 14.7% 20.1%
2071 14.7% 20.3%
2070 14.7% 20.4%
2069 14.7% 20.6%
2068 14.7% 20.7%
2067 14.7% 20.9%
2066 14.7% 21.1%
2065 14.8% 21.2%
2064 14.8% 21.4%
2063 14.9% 21.6%
2062 15% 21.8%
2061 15.1% 22%
2060 15.2% 22.3%
2059 15.4% 22.5%
2058 15.5% 22.7%
2057 15.6% 23%
2056 15.8% 23.2%
2055 15.9% 23.5%
2054 16.1% 23.7%
2053 16.2% 24%
2052 16.3% 24.2%
2051 16.4% 24.5%
2050 16.6% 24.7%
2049 16.7% 25%
2048 16.7% 25.3%
2047 16.8% 25.5%
2046 16.8% 25.8%
2045 16.9% 26.1%
2044 16.9% 26.4%
2043 16.9% 26.7%
2042 16.8% 27%
2041 16.8% 27.3%
2040 16.8% 27.6%
2039 16.8% 27.9%
2038 16.8% 28.2%
2037 16.9% 28.6%
2036 17% 28.9%
2035 17.1% 29.3%
2034 17.4% 29.7%
2033 17.5% 30.1%
2032 17.7% 30.5%
2031 18.1% 30.8%
2030 18.6% 31.2%
2029 19.1% 31.6%
2028 19.7% 32%
2027 20.3% 32.4%
2026 20.9% 32.8%
2025 21.5% 33.2%
2024 21.8% 33.4%
2023 22.3% 33.7%
2022 22.8% 34%
2021 23.1% 34.3%
2020 23.4% 34.7%
2019 23.5% 35.1%
2018 23.8% 35.6%
2017 23.9% 36%
2016 23.8% 36.4%
2015 23.5% 36.8%
2014 23.1% 37.2%
2013 22.7% 37.6%
2012 22.3% 38%
2011 22.2% 38.4%
2010 22.3% 38.8%
2009 22.7% 39.3%
2008 23.2% 39.9%
2007 23.8% 40.4%
2006 24.4% 40.8%
2005 25.1% 41.1%
2004 26% 41.4%
2003 27% 41.8%
2002 28.1% 42.3%
2001 29.2% 42.9%
2000 30.3% 43.6%
1999 31.4% 44.4%
1998 32.2% 45.3%
1997 32.8% 46.2%
1996 33.2% 46.9%
1995 33.6% 47.4%
1994 33.9% 47%
1993 34% 46.4%
1992 34.1% 46.6%
1991 34% 47.1%
1990 33.8% 47.6%
1989 33.5% 48.1%
1988 33.2% 48.7%
1987 33.1% 49.3%
1986 33.2% 49.4%
1985 33.4% 49.5%
1984 33.5% 49.4%
1983 33.8% 49.3%
1982 34% 49.2%
1981 34.4% 48.9%
1980 35% 48.7%
1979 35.6% 48.5%
1978 36.7% 48.3%
1977 38.1% 48.1%
1976 39.4% 47.9%
1975 40.6% 47.7%
1974 41.7% 47.5%
1973 42.7% 47.4%
1972 43.6% 47.3%
1971 44.3% 47.2%
1970 44.9% 47.2%
1969 45.3% 47.2%
1968 45.6% 47.3%
1967 45.7% 47.5%
1966 45.6% 47.7%
1965 45.3% 47.7%
1964 44.9% 47.8%
1963 44.2% 47.7%
1962 43.3% 47.4%
1961 42% 47.2%
1960 40.4% 46.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 33.4% in Eswatini in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 47.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and Eswatini compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs Eswatini

Azerbaijan
Eswatini
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Azerbaijan Eswatini
2023 18 118
2022 32 112
2021 55 219
2020 21 102
2019 21 96
2018 21 133
2017 22 151
2016 22 213
2015 21 283
2014 23 369
2013 24 491
2012 28 613
2011 27 765
2010 28 752
2009 29 855
2008 30 766
2007 33 647
2006 33 511
2005 40 529
2004 40 451
2003 41 392
2002 40 331
2001 45 307
2000 46 361
1999 51 409
1998 54 475
1997 59 550
1996 58 604
1995 64 612
1994 58 645
1993 54 609
1992 56 580
1991 43 545
1990 41 520
1989 43 505
1988 45 494
1987 45 521
1986 48 548
1985 45 580

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Azerbaijan, compared to 118 deaths in Eswatini.

Under-five mortality rates

Azerbaijan
Eswatini

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Azerbaijan Eswatini
2023 1.86% 4.5%
2022 1.94% 4.62%
2021 2.04% 4.76%
2020 2.13% 4.98%
2019 2.24% 5.16%
2018 2.36% 5.1%
2017 2.49% 5.43%
2016 2.63% 5.53%
2015 2.78% 5.86%
2014 2.95% 6.17%
2013 3.12% 6.16%
2012 3.32% 6.38%
2011 3.54% 6.81%
2010 3.77% 8.18%
2009 4.01% 9.25%
2008 4.27% 9.82%
2007 4.55% 10%
2006 4.85% 10.5%
2005 5.18% 11.6%
2004 5.55% 11.6%
2003 5.96% 11.6%
2002 6.41% 11.4%
2001 6.9% 11.3%
2000 7.4% 10.9%
1999 7.91% 10.4%
1998 8.37% 9.87%
1997 8.78% 9.3%
1996 9.1% 8.71%
1995 9.34% 8.12%
1994 9.47% 7.62%
1993 9.52% 7.17%
1992 9.52% 6.85%
1991 9.5% 6.72%
1990 9.48% 6.75%
1989 9.52% 6.93%
1988 9.62% 7.2%
1987 9.77% 7.54%
1986 9.96% 7.93%
1985 10.2% 8.37%
1984 10.4% 8.85%
1983 10.7% 10.4%
1982 10.9% 9.89%
1981 - 10.4%
1980 - 10.9%
1979 - 11.5%
1978 - 12%
1977 - 12.6%
1976 - 13.2%
1975 - 13.7%
1974 - 14.3%
1973 - 14.9%
1972 - 15.4%
1971 - 16%
1970 - 16.5%
1969 - 17%
1968 - 17.4%
1967 - 17.9%
1966 - 18.3%
1965 - 18.8%
1964 - 19.2%
1963 - 19.6%
1962 - 20%
1961 - 20.4%
1960 - 20.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 4.5% in Eswatini. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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