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Fertility & birth rates in Eswatini and Guyana

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Eswatini has an annual birth rate of 24.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.3 for Guyana. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.75 in Eswatini and 2.41 in Guyana — 12.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.2% in Eswatini and by 61.9% in Guyana — in 1960, it was 6.75 and 6.33, respectively.

  • Eswatini is ranked 57/196 by birth rate compared to 75/196 for Guyana.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.5 years in Eswatini, compared to 20.8 years in Guyana.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Eswatini — it's 27.1 in Guyana.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 68.7 in Eswatini vs 69.9 in Guyana.
  • In Eswatini, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Guyana.

Fertility rate in Eswatini vs Guyana by year

Eswatini
Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Guyana
2023 2.75 2.41
2022 2.8 2.44
2021 2.84 2.46
2020 2.89 2.49
2019 2.93 2.52
2018 2.97 2.55
2017 3.02 2.59
2016 3.07 2.63
2015 3.12 2.67
2014 3.18 2.7
2013 3.24 2.71
2012 3.27 2.7
2011 3.32 2.69
2010 3.38 2.68
2009 3.5 2.69
2008 3.57 2.7
2007 3.58 2.68
2006 3.63 2.66
2005 3.7 2.65
2004 3.76 2.68
2003 3.8 2.75
2002 3.85 2.84
2001 3.94 2.96
2000 4.03 3.06
1999 4.09 3.13
1998 4.13 3.18
1997 4.24 3.22
1996 4.38 3.23
1995 4.52 3.24
1994 4.66 3.23
1993 4.82 3.2
1992 4.98 3.19
1991 5.13 3.18
1990 5.3 3.18
1989 5.48 3.19
1988 5.69 3.23
1987 5.9 3.31
1986 6.11 3.38
1985 6.28 3.47
1984 6.36 3.54
1983 6.43 3.64
1982 6.49 3.68
1981 6.54 3.72
1980 6.57 3.77
1979 6.61 3.86
1978 6.65 3.97
1977 6.68 4.12
1976 6.7 4.28
1975 6.71 4.45
1974 6.71 4.64
1973 6.72 4.87
1972 6.72 5.08
1971 6.74 5.26
1970 6.75 5.41
1969 6.76 5.58
1968 6.76 5.75
1967 6.77 5.89
1966 6.8 6.02
1965 6.79 6.14
1964 6.79 6.23
1963 6.8 6.31
1962 6.79 6.33
1961 6.77 6.34
1960 6.75 6.33

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 Eswatini was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.41 in Guyana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Eswatini
Guyana
1x
Year Natural population change
Eswatini Guyana
2023 20,147 10,716
2022 20,125 11,042
2021 17,314 8,125
2020 18,899 10,307
2019 19,488 11,665
2018 19,392 10,946
2017 19,278 11,108
2016 19,233 11,168
2015 19,223 11,199
2014 19,107 11,143
2013 18,903 10,887
2012 18,308 10,633
2011 17,645 10,713
2010 17,652 10,652
2009 17,656 10,758
2008 17,275 10,792
2007 16,595 10,741
2006 16,133 10,525
2005 15,945 10,455
2004 15,979 10,767
2003 16,396 11,344
2002 16,924 12,218
2001 17,824 13,307
2000 18,830 14,128
1999 19,420 14,763
1998 19,762 15,292
1997 20,686 15,568
1996 21,858 15,768
1995 23,029 15,991
1994 26,703 16,185
1993 28,046 16,099
1992 28,446 15,990
1991 28,497 15,896
1990 28,349 15,917
1989 28,257 15,947
1988 27,396 16,189
1987 27,285 16,600
1986 27,096 16,940
1985 26,835 17,292
1984 26,149 17,466
1983 24,883 17,753
1982 24,742 17,644
1981 23,973 17,471
1980 23,153 17,298
1979 22,299 17,402
1978 21,466 17,539
1977 20,609 17,805
1976 19,734 18,083
1975 18,849 18,317
1974 17,971 18,589
1973 17,145 18,991
1972 16,353 19,219
1971 15,615 19,273
1970 14,873 19,233
1969 14,164 19,133
1968 13,449 19,035
1967 12,773 18,933
1966 12,282 18,862
1965 11,719 18,791
1964 11,266 18,729
1963 10,929 18,606
1962 10,601 18,344
1961 10,262 18,092
1960 9,947 17,867

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 +1.64% in Eswatini and +1.3% in Guyana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.63% in Eswatini and +1.36% in Guyana.

Birth rate in Eswatini vs Guyana by year

Eswatini
Guyana

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Eswatini Guyana
2023 24.1 20.3
2022 24.6 20.7
2021 25 21
2020 25.4 21.3
2019 25.9 21.9
2018 26.4 21.2
2017 26.9 22
2016 27.6 22.3
2015 28.3 22.5
2014 29 22.6
2013 29.6 22.6
2012 30 22.3
2011 30.4 22.3
2010 30.9 22.1
2009 31.9 22.1
2008 32.3 22
2007 32.2 21.9
2006 32.2 21.7
2005 32.5 21.7
2004 32.6 22
2003 32.3 22.7
2002 32.2 23.8
2001 32.4 25
2000 32.6 26.2
1999 32.5 27.2
1998 32.2 28.1
1997 32.4 28.8
1996 33.1 29.2
1995 34 29.5
1994 37.3 29.7
1993 37.9 29.6
1992 38.7 29.6
1991 39.5 29.7
1990 40.4 29.8
1989 41.6 29.8
1988 42.2 30.1
1987 43.9 30.6
1986 45.4 31
1985 46.9 31.4
1984 47.8 31.5
1983 48.4 31.9
1982 48.9 31.8
1981 49.5 31.6
1980 49.8 31.4
1979 50.1 31.7
1978 50.4 32
1977 50.6 32.6
1976 50.7 33.3
1975 50.6 33.8
1974 50.3 34.5
1973 50.1 35.4
1972 49.8 36.1
1971 49.5 36.6
1970 49.1 37
1969 48.6 37.4
1968 48.1 38
1967 47.5 38.5
1966 47.4 39.2
1965 47.2 39.9
1964 47.1 40.6
1963 47.3 41.3
1962 47.3 41.8
1961 47.4 42.4
1960 47.4 42.7

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 24.1 in Eswatini and 20.3 in Guyana, compared with 47.4 and 42.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Eswatini Guyana
Fertility rate 2.75 2.41
Fertility rate rank 61/196 79/196
Birth rate 24.1 20.3
Birth rate rank 57/196 75/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,147 +10,716
Natural population change rank 108/196 116/196
Natural population change rate +1.64% +1.3%
Population growth +1% +0.57%
Population growth rank 101/197 128/197
Age at first childbirth 19.5 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.1 67.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 134.3 125.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 36.5 23.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% 28.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 88.3% 97.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.45% 1.56%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.35% 2.38%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.5% 2.57%
Life expectancy 64.5 years 70.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Eswatini
Factual

UN forecast
Guyana
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Eswatini Guyana
2100 17.1% 15.8%
2099 17.2% 15.9%
2098 17.3% 16%
2097 17.4% 16%
2096 17.4% 16.1%
2095 17.5% 16.2%
2094 17.6% 16.3%
2093 17.7% 16.3%
2092 17.8% 16.4%
2091 17.9% 16.5%
2090 18% 16.6%
2089 18.1% 16.7%
2088 18.2% 16.8%
2087 18.3% 16.9%
2086 18.4% 17%
2085 18.5% 17.1%
2084 18.6% 17.2%
2083 18.7% 17.3%
2082 18.8% 17.3%
2081 19% 17.4%
2080 19.1% 17.5%
2079 19.2% 17.6%
2078 19.3% 17.8%
2077 19.4% 17.9%
2076 19.6% 18%
2075 19.7% 18.1%
2074 19.8% 18.2%
2073 20% 18.3%
2072 20.1% 18.4%
2071 20.3% 18.6%
2070 20.4% 18.7%
2069 20.6% 18.9%
2068 20.7% 19%
2067 20.9% 19.2%
2066 21.1% 19.3%
2065 21.2% 19.5%
2064 21.4% 19.7%
2063 21.6% 19.9%
2062 21.8% 20.1%
2061 22% 20.2%
2060 22.3% 20.4%
2059 22.5% 20.6%
2058 22.7% 20.8%
2057 23% 21%
2056 23.2% 21.2%
2055 23.5% 21.4%
2054 23.7% 21.6%
2053 24% 21.8%
2052 24.2% 22%
2051 24.5% 22.1%
2050 24.7% 22.3%
2049 25% 22.5%
2048 25.3% 22.6%
2047 25.5% 22.8%
2046 25.8% 23%
2045 26.1% 23.2%
2044 26.4% 23.3%
2043 26.7% 23.5%
2042 27% 23.8%
2041 27.3% 24%
2040 27.6% 24.2%
2039 27.9% 24.5%
2038 28.2% 24.8%
2037 28.6% 25.1%
2036 28.9% 25.4%
2035 29.3% 25.8%
2034 29.7% 26.2%
2033 30.1% 26.5%
2032 30.5% 26.9%
2031 30.8% 27.2%
2030 31.2% 27.6%
2029 31.6% 27.9%
2028 32% 28.3%
2027 32.4% 28.6%
2026 32.8% 28.8%
2025 33.2% 29.1%
2024 33.4% 29.2%
2023 33.7% 29.3%
2022 34% 29.4%
2021 34.3% 29.4%
2020 34.7% 29.5%
2019 35.1% 29.3%
2018 35.6% 29.5%
2017 36% 30%
2016 36.4% 30.1%
2015 36.8% 30.3%
2014 37.2% 30.5%
2013 37.6% 30.8%
2012 38% 31.1%
2011 38.4% 31.6%
2010 38.8% 32.2%
2009 39.3% 32.9%
2008 39.9% 33.5%
2007 40.4% 34.1%
2006 40.8% 34.7%
2005 41.1% 35.3%
2004 41.4% 35.8%
2003 41.8% 36.1%
2002 42.3% 36.4%
2001 42.9% 36.5%
2000 43.6% 36.6%
1999 44.4% 36.6%
1998 45.3% 36.6%
1997 46.2% 36.5%
1996 46.9% 36.4%
1995 47.4% 36.4%
1994 47% 36.4%
1993 46.4% 36.4%
1992 46.6% 36.5%
1991 47.1% 36.7%
1990 47.6% 36.9%
1989 48.1% 37.2%
1988 48.7% 37.5%
1987 49.3% 38%
1986 49.4% 38.6%
1985 49.5% 39.2%
1984 49.4% 39.9%
1983 49.3% 40.5%
1982 49.2% 41.2%
1981 48.9% 41.9%
1980 48.7% 42.5%
1979 48.5% 42.9%
1978 48.3% 43.4%
1977 48.1% 43.9%
1976 47.9% 44.4%
1975 47.7% 44.9%
1974 47.5% 45.3%
1973 47.4% 45.7%
1972 47.3% 46%
1971 47.2% 46.3%
1970 47.2% 46.6%
1969 47.2% 46.9%
1968 47.3% 47.3%
1967 47.5% 47.5%
1966 47.7% 47.7%
1965 47.7% 47.8%
1964 47.8% 47.7%
1963 47.7% 47.6%
1962 47.4% 47.4%
1961 47.2% 47%
1960 46.9% 46.8%

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 33.4% of the population in Eswatini and 29.2% in Guyana in 2024, compared to 47.6% and 36.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eswatini and Guyana 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: Eswatini vs Guyana

Eswatini
Guyana
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Eswatini Guyana
2023 118 75
2022 112 83
2021 219 189
2020 102 109
2019 96 107
2018 133 105
2017 151 110
2016 213 114
2015 283 117
2014 369 121
2013 491 128
2012 613 133
2011 765 135
2010 752 141
2009 855 146
2008 766 153
2007 647 158
2006 511 167
2005 529 166
2004 451 162
2003 392 164
2002 331 164
2001 307 163
2000 361 171
1999 409 178
1998 475 184
1997 550 195
1996 604 202
1995 612 207
1994 645 204
1993 609 205
1992 580 208
1991 545 219
1990 520 224
1989 505 227
1988 494 230
1987 521 234
1986 548 238
1985 580 241

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 118 deaths per 100,000 live births in Eswatini, compared to 75 deaths in Guyana.

Under-five mortality rates

Eswatini
Guyana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Eswatini Guyana
2023 4.5% 2.57%
2022 4.62% 2.66%
2021 4.76% 2.75%
2020 4.98% 2.84%
2019 5.16% 2.93%
2018 5.1% 3.02%
2017 5.43% 3.11%
2016 5.53% 3.21%
2015 5.86% 3.31%
2014 6.17% 3.4%
2013 6.16% 3.49%
2012 6.38% 3.58%
2011 6.81% 3.65%
2010 8.18% 3.73%
2009 9.25% 3.81%
2008 9.82% 3.89%
2007 10% 3.97%
2006 10.5% 4.05%
2005 11.6% 4.14%
2004 11.6% 4.23%
2003 11.6% 4.32%
2002 11.4% 4.42%
2001 11.3% 4.53%
2000 10.9% 4.65%
1999 10.4% 4.77%
1998 9.87% 4.89%
1997 9.3% 5.02%
1996 8.71% 5.16%
1995 8.12% 5.3%
1994 7.62% 5.45%
1993 7.17% 5.6%
1992 6.85% 5.77%
1991 6.72% 5.92%
1990 6.75% 6.08%
1989 6.93% 6.22%
1988 7.2% 6.35%
1987 7.54% 6.47%
1986 7.93% 6.57%
1985 8.37% 6.66%
1984 8.85% 6.74%
1983 10.4% 6.82%
1982 9.89% 6.89%
1981 10.4% 6.96%
1980 10.9% 7.02%
1979 11.5% 7.08%
1978 12% 7.14%
1977 12.6% 7.19%
1976 13.2% 7.24%
1975 13.7% 7.27%
1974 14.3% 7.31%
1973 14.9% 7.33%
1972 15.4% 7.35%
1971 16% 7.37%
1970 16.5% 7.39%
1969 17% 7.43%
1968 17.4% 7.48%
1967 17.9% 7.56%
1966 18.3% 7.66%
1965 18.8% 7.8%
1964 19.2% 7.99%
1963 19.6% 8.21%
1962 20% 8.49%
1961 20.4% 8.81%
1960 20.7% 9.19%

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 4.5% in Eswatini and 2.57% in Guyana. 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) (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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