Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Eswatini

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Eswatini by year

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Cyprus

Eswatini

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Eswatini
2023	1.39	2.75
2022	1.39	2.8
2021	1.39	2.84
2020	1.36	2.89
2019	1.33	2.93
2018	1.32	2.97
2017	1.32	3.02
2016	1.36	3.07
2015	1.32	3.12
2014	1.31	3.18
2013	1.3	3.24
2012	1.38	3.27
2011	1.36	3.32
2010	1.43	3.38
2009	1.48	3.5
2008	1.48	3.57
2007	1.45	3.58
2006	1.51	3.63
2005	1.48	3.7
2004	1.51	3.76
2003	1.51	3.8
2002	1.5	3.85
2001	1.57	3.94
2000	1.64	4.03
1999	1.67	4.09
1998	1.76	4.13
1997	1.86	4.24
1996	1.95	4.38
1995	2.03	4.52
1994	2.16	4.66
1993	2.25	4.82
1992	2.46	4.98
1991	2.34	5.13
1990	2.4	5.3
1989	2.37	5.48
1988	2.47	5.69
1987	2.39	5.9
1986	2.45	6.11
1985	2.43	6.28
1984	2.51	6.36
1983	2.49	6.43
1982	2.49	6.49
1981	2.15	6.54
1980	2.3	6.57
1979	2.14	6.61
1978	2.08	6.65
1977	2.09	6.68
1976	2.33	6.7
1975	2.11	6.71
1974	2.28	6.71
1973	2.4	6.72
1972	2.99	6.72
1971	3.04	6.74
1970	3.07	6.75
1969	3.19	6.76
1968	3.27	6.76
1967	3.32	6.77
1966	3.4	6.8
1965	3.47	6.79
1964	3.41	6.79
1963	3.49	6.8
1962	3.51	6.79
1961	3.62	6.77
1960	3.39	6.75

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Eswatini population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Eswatini

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Eswatini
2023	5,025	20,147
2022	4,466	20,125
2021	5,305	17,314
2020	5,826	18,899
2019	5,679	19,488
2018	5,905	19,392
2017	6,082	19,278
2016	6,643	19,233
2015	6,340	19,223
2014	6,193	19,107
2013	6,116	18,903
2012	6,726	18,308
2011	6,271	17,645
2010	6,723	17,652
2009	6,820	17,656
2008	6,429	17,275
2007	5,983	16,595
2006	6,166	16,133
2005	5,646	15,945
2004	5,705	15,979
2003	5,484	16,396
2002	5,225	16,924
2001	5,308	17,824
2000	5,570	18,830
1999	5,524	19,420
1998	5,879	19,762
1997	6,444	20,686
1996	6,911	21,858
1995	7,226	23,029
1994	7,973	26,703
1993	8,463	28,046
1992	9,844	28,446
1991	9,102	28,497
1990	9,417	28,349
1989	9,156	28,257
1988	9,595	27,396
1987	9,114	27,285
1986	9,412	27,096
1985	9,242	26,835
1984	9,516	26,149
1983	9,318	24,883
1982	9,282	24,742
1981	7,135	23,973
1980	7,954	23,153
1979	6,620	22,299
1978	5,949	21,466
1977	5,607	20,609
1976	6,546	19,734
1975	5,023	18,849
1974	321	17,971
1973	5,405	17,145
1972	8,244	16,353
1971	8,398	15,615
1970	8,412	14,873
1969	8,857	14,164
1968	9,153	13,449
1967	9,313	12,773
1966	9,478	12,282
1965	9,643	11,719
1964	8,322	11,266
1963	8,568	10,929
1962	9,455	10,601
1961	9,584	10,262
1960	8,385	9,947

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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +1.64% in Eswatini.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +1.63% in Eswatini.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Eswatini by year

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Cyprus

Eswatini

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Eswatini
2023	10.8	24.1
2022	11	24.6
2021	11.2	25
2020	11.1	25.4
2019	11	25.9
2018	11	26.4
2017	11.2	26.9
2016	11.5	27.6
2015	11.2	28.3
2014	11.1	29
2013	11	29.6
2012	11.6	30
2011	11.3	30.4
2010	11.8	30.9
2009	12.1	31.9
2008	12	32.3
2007	11.6	32.2
2006	12	32.2
2005	11.7	32.5
2004	11.9	32.6
2003	11.8	32.3
2002	11.6	32.2
2001	12	32.4
2000	12.5	32.6
1999	12.7	32.5
1998	13.3	32.2
1997	14.1	32.4
1996	14.9	33.1
1995	15.5	34
1994	16.7	37.3
1993	17.6	37.9
1992	19.4	38.7
1991	18.6	39.5
1990	19.1	40.4
1989	19	41.6
1988	19.9	42.2
1987	19.4	43.9
1986	20.1	45.4
1985	20.2	46.9
1984	21.2	47.8
1983	21.3	48.4
1982	21.5	48.9
1981	18.6	49.5
1980	19.8	49.8
1979	18.2	50.1
1978	17.4	50.4
1977	17.1	50.6
1976	18.8	50.7
1975	16.8	50.6
1974	17.9	50.3
1973	18.3	50.1
1972	22.5	49.8
1971	22.7	49.5
1970	22.6	49.1
1969	23.4	48.6
1968	23.9	48.1
1967	24.2	47.5
1966	24.6	47.4
1965	25	47.2
1964	24.7	47.1
1963	25.3	47.3
1962	25.5	47.3
1961	26.3	47.4
1960	24.7	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 24.1 in Eswatini, compared with 24.7 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Eswatini

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Eswatini
2100	12.5%	17.1%
2099	12.5%	17.2%
2098	12.5%	17.3%
2097	12.5%	17.4%
2096	12.5%	17.4%
2095	12.5%	17.5%
2094	12.5%	17.6%
2093	12.5%	17.7%
2092	12.4%	17.8%
2091	12.4%	17.9%
2090	12.3%	18%
2089	12.3%	18.1%
2088	12.2%	18.2%
2087	12.2%	18.3%
2086	12.1%	18.4%
2085	12.1%	18.5%
2084	12.1%	18.6%
2083	12%	18.7%
2082	12%	18.8%
2081	12%	19%
2080	12%	19.1%
2079	12%	19.2%
2078	12%	19.3%
2077	12.1%	19.4%
2076	12.1%	19.6%
2075	12.1%	19.7%
2074	12.2%	19.8%
2073	12.3%	20%
2072	12.3%	20.1%
2071	12.4%	20.3%
2070	12.5%	20.4%
2069	12.5%	20.6%
2068	12.6%	20.7%
2067	12.6%	20.9%
2066	12.7%	21.1%
2065	12.7%	21.2%
2064	12.7%	21.4%
2063	12.7%	21.6%
2062	12.7%	21.8%
2061	12.7%	22%
2060	12.7%	22.3%
2059	12.6%	22.5%
2058	12.6%	22.7%
2057	12.6%	23%
2056	12.5%	23.2%
2055	12.5%	23.5%
2054	12.4%	23.7%
2053	12.4%	24%
2052	12.4%	24.2%
2051	12.3%	24.5%
2050	12.3%	24.7%
2049	12.3%	25%
2048	12.4%	25.3%
2047	12.4%	25.5%
2046	12.5%	25.8%
2045	12.6%	26.1%
2044	12.7%	26.4%
2043	12.8%	26.7%
2042	13%	27%
2041	13.2%	27.3%
2040	13.4%	27.6%
2039	13.6%	27.9%
2038	13.9%	28.2%
2037	14.2%	28.6%
2036	14.4%	28.9%
2035	14.7%	29.3%
2034	14.9%	29.7%
2033	15.1%	30.1%
2032	15.3%	30.5%
2031	15.5%	30.8%
2030	15.7%	31.2%
2029	15.8%	31.6%
2028	15.9%	32%
2027	16%	32.4%
2026	16.1%	32.8%
2025	16.1%	33.2%
2024	16.1%	33.4%
2023	16.1%	33.7%
2022	16%	34%
2021	16%	34.3%
2020	15.9%	34.7%
2019	15.9%	35.1%
2018	15.9%	35.6%
2017	15.9%	36%
2016	15.9%	36.4%
2015	16%	36.8%
2014	16.1%	37.2%
2013	16.2%	37.6%
2012	16.4%	38%
2011	16.6%	38.4%
2010	17%	38.8%
2009	17.5%	39.3%
2008	18%	39.9%
2007	18.7%	40.4%
2006	19.3%	40.8%
2005	19.9%	41.1%
2004	20.5%	41.4%
2003	21%	41.8%
2002	21.3%	42.3%
2001	21.7%	42.9%
2000	22.3%	43.6%
1999	22.9%	44.4%
1998	23.4%	45.3%
1997	23.9%	46.2%
1996	24.3%	46.9%
1995	24.6%	47.4%
1994	24.7%	47%
1993	24.6%	46.4%
1992	24.6%	46.6%
1991	24.7%	47.1%
1990	24.8%	47.6%
1989	25%	48.1%
1988	25.1%	48.7%
1987	25.2%	49.3%
1986	25.2%	49.4%
1985	25.2%	49.5%
1984	25.1%	49.4%
1983	24.9%	49.3%
1982	24.8%	49.2%
1981	25%	48.9%
1980	25.5%	48.7%
1979	26.2%	48.5%
1978	27%	48.3%
1977	27.9%	48.1%
1976	28.8%	47.9%
1975	29.6%	47.7%
1974	30%	47.5%
1973	30.3%	47.4%
1972	30.8%	47.3%
1971	31.2%	47.2%
1970	31.7%	47.2%
1969	32.1%	47.2%
1968	32.6%	47.3%
1967	33%	47.5%
1966	33.5%	47.7%
1965	34%	47.7%
1964	34.5%	47.8%
1963	35.1%	47.7%
1962	35.8%	47.4%
1961	36.4%	47.2%
1960	36.5%	46.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 33.4% in Eswatini in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 47.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Eswatini compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Eswatini

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Eswatini
2023	14	118
2022	53	112
2021	98	219
2020	87	102
2019	13	96
2018	13	133
2017	12	151
2016	12	213
2015	11	283
2014	11	369
2013	10	491
2012	10	613
2011	10	765
2010	10	752
2009	10	855
2008	10	766
2007	10	647
2006	10	511
2005	10	529
2004	10	451
2003	10	392
2002	11	331
2001	11	307
2000	12	361
1999	12	409
1998	13	475
1997	13	550
1996	14	604
1995	14	612
1994	15	645
1993	15	609
1992	15	580
1991	15	545
1990	15	520
1989	16	505
1988	17	494
1987	17	521
1986	18	548
1985	19	580

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 118 deaths in Eswatini.

Under-five mortality rates

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Eswatini

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Eswatini
2023	0.35%	4.5%
2022	0.35%	4.62%
2021	0.34%	4.76%
2020	0.32%	4.98%
2019	0.31%	5.16%
2018	0.3%	5.1%
2017	0.3%	5.43%
2016	0.29%	5.53%
2015	0.29%	5.86%
2014	0.29%	6.17%
2013	0.3%	6.16%
2012	0.3%	6.38%
2011	0.32%	6.81%
2010	0.33%	8.18%
2009	0.35%	9.25%
2008	0.37%	9.82%
2007	0.39%	10%
2006	0.42%	10.5%
2005	0.46%	11.6%
2004	0.5%	11.6%
2003	0.54%	11.6%
2002	0.58%	11.4%
2001	0.62%	11.3%
2000	0.66%	10.9%
1999	0.71%	10.4%
1998	0.76%	9.87%
1997	0.81%	9.3%
1996	0.86%	8.71%
1995	0.91%	8.12%
1994	0.97%	7.62%
1993	1.02%	7.17%
1992	1.06%	6.85%
1991	1.09%	6.72%
1990	1.11%	6.75%
1989	1.12%	6.93%
1988	1.13%	7.2%
1987	1.16%	7.54%
1986	1.23%	7.93%
1985	1.33%	8.37%
1984	1.45%	8.85%
1983	1.61%	10.4%
1982	1.78%	9.89%
1981	1.96%	10.4%
1980	2.16%	10.9%
1979	2.39%	11.5%
1978	2.65%	12%
1977	2.91%	12.6%
1976	3.16%	13.2%
1975	3.37%	13.7%
1974	3.53%	14.3%
1973	3.63%	14.9%
1972	3.72%	15.4%
1971	3.81%	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%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 4.5% in Eswatini. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.