Fertility & birth rates in Eswatini and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate in Eswatini vs Liechtenstein by year

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Eswatini

Liechtenstein

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Year	Fertility rate
	Eswatini	Liechtenstein
2023	2.75	1.45
2022	2.8	1.47
2021	2.84	1.53
2020	2.89	1.46
2019	2.93	1.48
2018	2.97	1.58
2017	3.02	1.44
2016	3.07	1.61
2015	3.12	1.4
2014	3.18	1.59
2013	3.24	1.45
2012	3.27	1.51
2011	3.32	1.69
2010	3.38	1.4
2009	3.5	1.71
2008	3.57	1.43
2007	3.58	1.42
2006	3.63	1.43
2005	3.7	1.49
2004	3.76	1.44
2003	3.8	1.36
2002	3.85	1.47
2001	3.94	1.52
2000	4.03	1.57
1999	4.09	1.63
1998	4.13	1.59
1997	4.24	1.57
1996	4.38	1.52
1995	4.52	1.44
1994	4.66	1.44
1993	4.82	1.45
1992	4.98	1.48
1991	5.13	1.5
1990	5.3	1.5
1989	5.48	1.5
1988	5.69	1.5
1987	5.9	1.5
1986	6.11	1.48
1985	6.28	1.5
1984	6.36	1.51
1983	6.43	1.53
1982	6.49	1.61
1981	6.54	1.69
1980	6.57	1.7
1979	6.61	1.67
1978	6.65	1.9
1977	6.68	1.92
1976	6.7	1.91
1975	6.71	1.9
1974	6.71	1.9
1973	6.72	1.94
1972	6.72	1.98
1971	6.74	2.03
1970	6.75	2.09
1969	6.76	2.13
1968	6.76	2.22
1967	6.77	2.48
1966	6.8	2.78
1965	6.79	2.96
1964	6.79	2.92
1963	6.8	2.85
1962	6.79	2.8
1961	6.77	2.78
1960	6.75	2.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Eswatini was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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Natural population change by year

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Eswatini

Liechtenstein

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Year	Natural population change
	Eswatini	Liechtenstein
2023	20,147	92
2022	20,125	83
2021	17,314	106
2020	18,899	35
2019	19,488	92
2018	19,392	103
2017	19,278	87
2016	19,233	106
2015	19,223	75
2014	19,107	104
2013	18,903	93
2012	18,308	132
2011	17,645	149
2010	17,652	90
2009	17,656	179
2008	17,275	146
2007	16,595	127
2006	16,133	140
2005	15,945	167
2004	15,979	176
2003	16,396	129
2002	16,924	179
2001	17,824	182
2000	18,830	183
1999	19,420	193
1998	19,762	190
1997	20,686	203
1996	21,858	177
1995	23,029	200
1994	26,703	149
1993	28,046	238
1992	28,446	196
1991	28,497	228
1990	28,349	184
1989	28,257	201
1988	27,396	221
1987	27,285	184
1986	27,096	164
1985	26,835	201
1984	26,149	226
1983	24,883	199
1982	24,742	215
1981	23,973	208
1980	23,153	216
1979	22,299	197
1978	21,466	150
1977	20,609	158
1976	19,734	168
1975	18,849	127
1974	17,971	178
1973	17,145	226
1972	16,353	210
1971	15,615	164
1970	14,873	260
1969	14,164	251
1968	13,449	284
1967	12,773	254
1966	12,282	218
1965	11,719	240
1964	11,266	238
1963	10,929	252
1962	10,601	194
1961	10,262	228
1960	9,947	257

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 +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.63% in Eswatini and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Eswatini vs Liechtenstein by year

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Eswatini

Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Eswatini	Liechtenstein
2023	24.1	9.1
2022	24.6	9.2
2021	25	9.6
2020	25.4	9.1
2019	25.9	9.2
2018	26.4	9.9
2017	26.9	8.9
2016	27.6	10
2015	28.3	8.7
2014	29	10
2013	29.6	9.2
2012	30	9.7
2011	30.4	10.9
2010	30.9	9.1
2009	31.9	11.4
2008	32.3	9.9
2007	32.2	10
2006	32.2	10.3
2005	32.5	11
2004	32.6	10.8
2003	32.3	10.2
2002	32.2	11.7
2001	32.4	12.1
2000	32.6	12.9
1999	32.5	12.4
1998	32.2	12.6
1997	32.4	13.9
1996	33.1	13.1
1995	34	13.8
1994	37.3	11.7
1993	37.9	13.8
1992	38.7	12.7
1991	39.5	14.2
1990	40.4	13.2
1989	41.6	13.2
1988	42.2	14.9
1987	43.9	13.2
1986	45.4	12.9
1985	46.9	13.9
1984	47.8	15.2
1983	48.4	13.2
1982	48.9	14.6
1981	49.5	14.4
1980	49.8	15.4
1979	50.1	14.5
1978	50.4	12.5
1977	50.6	12.6
1976	50.7	14.4
1975	50.6	12.8
1974	50.3	13.9
1973	50.1	17.7
1972	49.8	16.2
1971	49.5	16.2
1970	49.1	20
1969	48.6	19.9
1968	48.1	20.7
1967	47.5	20.4
1966	47.4	18.9
1965	47.2	20.6
1964	47.1	20.6
1963	47.3	22
1962	47.3	20.6
1961	47.4	21.3
1960	47.4	23.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 24.1 in Eswatini and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 47.4 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Eswatini

Factual

UN forecast

Liechtenstein

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Eswatini	Liechtenstein
2100	17.1%	13.1%
2099	17.2%	13.1%
2098	17.3%	13.2%
2097	17.4%	13.2%
2096	17.4%	13.2%
2095	17.5%	13.2%
2094	17.6%	13.3%
2093	17.7%	13.3%
2092	17.8%	13.3%
2091	17.9%	13.3%
2090	18%	13.3%
2089	18.1%	13.3%
2088	18.2%	13.4%
2087	18.3%	13.4%
2086	18.4%	13.4%
2085	18.5%	13.4%
2084	18.6%	13.4%
2083	18.7%	13.4%
2082	18.8%	13.4%
2081	19%	13.5%
2080	19.1%	13.5%
2079	19.2%	13.5%
2078	19.3%	13.5%
2077	19.4%	13.5%
2076	19.6%	13.6%
2075	19.7%	13.6%
2074	19.8%	13.6%
2073	20%	13.6%
2072	20.1%	13.7%
2071	20.3%	13.7%
2070	20.4%	13.7%
2069	20.6%	13.7%
2068	20.7%	13.7%
2067	20.9%	13.8%
2066	21.1%	13.8%
2065	21.2%	13.8%
2064	21.4%	13.8%
2063	21.6%	13.8%
2062	21.8%	13.8%
2061	22%	13.8%
2060	22.3%	13.7%
2059	22.5%	13.7%
2058	22.7%	13.7%
2057	23%	13.7%
2056	23.2%	13.7%
2055	23.5%	13.6%
2054	23.7%	13.6%
2053	24%	13.6%
2052	24.2%	13.6%
2051	24.5%	13.6%
2050	24.7%	13.6%
2049	25%	13.6%
2048	25.3%	13.6%
2047	25.5%	13.6%
2046	25.8%	13.6%
2045	26.1%	13.6%
2044	26.4%	13.6%
2043	26.7%	13.6%
2042	27%	13.7%
2041	27.3%	13.7%
2040	27.6%	13.8%
2039	27.9%	13.8%
2038	28.2%	13.9%
2037	28.6%	13.9%
2036	28.9%	13.9%
2035	29.3%	13.9%
2034	29.7%	14%
2033	30.1%	14.1%
2032	30.5%	14.1%
2031	30.8%	14.2%
2030	31.2%	14.1%
2029	31.6%	14.2%
2028	32%	14.2%
2027	32.4%	14.2%
2026	32.8%	14.3%
2025	33.2%	14.2%
2024	33.4%	14.3%
2023	33.7%	14.3%
2022	34%	14.4%
2021	34.3%	14.5%
2020	34.7%	14.6%
2019	35.1%	14.6%
2018	35.6%	14.7%
2017	36%	14.7%
2016	36.4%	14.8%
2015	36.8%	15%
2014	37.2%	15.1%
2013	37.6%	15.3%
2012	38%	15.6%
2011	38.4%	15.8%
2010	38.8%	16.1%
2009	39.3%	16.4%
2008	39.9%	16.6%
2007	40.4%	16.9%
2006	40.8%	17.2%
2005	41.1%	17.5%
2004	41.4%	17.8%
2003	41.8%	18%
2002	42.3%	18.2%
2001	42.9%	18.3%
2000	43.6%	18.4%
1999	44.4%	18.6%
1998	45.3%	18.7%
1997	46.2%	18.7%
1996	46.9%	18.8%
1995	47.4%	18.9%
1994	47%	18.9%
1993	46.4%	18.9%
1992	46.6%	18.9%
1991	47.1%	18.9%
1990	47.6%	19.1%
1989	48.1%	19.3%
1988	48.7%	19.7%
1987	49.3%	20%
1986	49.4%	20.4%
1985	49.5%	20.9%
1984	49.4%	21.5%
1983	49.3%	22%
1982	49.2%	22.5%
1981	48.9%	22.7%
1980	48.7%	23.1%
1979	48.5%	23.7%
1978	48.3%	24.3%
1977	48.1%	24.9%
1976	47.9%	25.4%
1975	47.7%	26%
1974	47.5%	26.5%
1973	47.4%	27%
1972	47.3%	27.4%
1971	47.2%	27.8%
1970	47.2%	28%
1969	47.2%	28%
1968	47.3%	28%
1967	47.5%	28%
1966	47.7%	28.1%
1965	47.7%	28.2%
1964	47.8%	28.3%
1963	47.7%	28.4%
1962	47.4%	28.5%
1961	47.2%	28.7%
1960	46.9%	28.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.4% of the population in Eswatini and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 47.6% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eswatini and Liechtenstein compared.