Fertility & birth rates in Eswatini and Lithuania

Fertility rate in Eswatini vs Lithuania by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Eswatini	Lithuania
2023	2.75	1.18
2022	2.8	1.27
2021	2.84	1.36
2020	2.89	1.36
2019	2.93	1.43
2018	2.97	1.53
2017	3.02	1.57
2016	3.07	1.63
2015	3.12	1.63
2014	3.18	1.57
2013	3.24	1.59
2012	3.27	1.6
2011	3.32	1.55
2010	3.38	1.5
2009	3.5	1.5
2008	3.57	1.45
2007	3.58	1.36
2006	3.63	1.33
2005	3.7	1.29
2004	3.76	1.27
2003	3.8	1.26
2002	3.85	1.23
2001	3.94	1.29
2000	4.03	1.39
1999	4.09	1.46
1998	4.13	1.46
1997	4.24	1.47
1996	4.38	1.49
1995	4.52	1.55
1994	4.66	1.57
1993	4.82	1.74
1992	4.98	1.97
1991	5.13	2.01
1990	5.3	2.03
1989	5.48	1.98
1988	5.69	2.02
1987	5.9	2.11
1986	6.11	2.12
1985	6.28	2.08
1984	6.36	2.07
1983	6.43	2.1
1982	6.49	1.97
1981	6.54	1.98
1980	6.57	1.99
1979	6.61	2.05
1978	6.65	2.08
1977	6.68	2.14
1976	6.7	2.18
1975	6.71	2.18
1974	6.71	2.21
1973	6.72	2.22
1972	6.72	2.34
1971	6.74	2.41
1970	6.75	2.4
1969	6.76	2.3
1968	6.76	2.24
1967	6.77	2.23
1966	6.8	2.22
1965	6.79	2.23
1964	6.79	2.28
1963	6.8	2.35
1962	6.79	2.45
1961	6.77	2.53
1960	6.75	2.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Eswatini was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.18 in Lithuania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Eswatini	Lithuania
2023	20,147	-16,368
2022	20,125	-20,671
2021	17,314	-24,433
2020	18,899	-19,953
2019	19,488	-13,212
2018	19,392	-12,686
2017	19,278	-12,224
2016	19,233	-11,509
2015	19,223	-11,935
2014	19,107	-10,868
2013	18,903	-12,733
2012	18,308	-11,060
2011	17,645	-10,901
2010	17,652	-11,460
2009	17,656	-9,805
2008	17,275	-12,153
2007	16,595	-15,510
2006	16,133	-15,041
2005	15,945	-14,287
2004	15,979	-11,482
2003	16,396	-10,929
2002	16,924	-11,362
2001	17,824	-9,024
2000	18,830	-4,549
1999	19,420	-3,877
1998	19,762	-3,904
1997	20,686	-3,218
1996	21,858	-3,962
1995	23,029	-3,992
1994	26,703	-4,023
1993	28,046	1,473
1992	28,446	12,950
1991	28,497	14,817
1990	28,349	17,010
1989	28,257	17,316
1988	27,396	19,006
1987	27,285	22,422
1986	27,096	23,978
1985	26,835	19,140
1984	26,149	18,976
1983	24,883	20,911
1982	24,742	18,323
1981	23,973	16,478
1980	23,153	16,042
1979	22,299	16,989
1978	21,466	17,573
1977	20,609	19,124
1976	19,734	20,305
1975	18,849	20,470
1974	17,971	22,589
1973	17,145	22,712
1972	16,353	25,388
1971	15,615	28,930
1970	14,873	27,629
1969	14,164	27,345
1968	13,449	28,325
1967	12,773	29,226
1966	12,282	30,381
1965	11,719	30,309
1964	11,266	34,048
1963	10,929	33,918
1962	10,601	34,933
1961	10,262	40,376
1960	9,947	40,845

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 -0.57% in Lithuania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.63% in Eswatini and -0.54% in Lithuania.

Birth rate in Eswatini vs Lithuania by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Eswatini	Lithuania
2023	24.1	7.2
2022	24.6	7.8
2021	25	8.3
2020	25.4	8.4
2019	25.9	8.9
2018	26.4	9.5
2017	26.9	9.8
2016	27.6	10.3
2015	28.3	10.3
2014	29	10
2013	29.6	9.7
2012	30	10
2011	30.4	10
2010	30.9	9.9
2009	31.9	10.2
2008	32.3	9.9
2007	32.2	9.3
2006	32.2	9.1
2005	32.5	8.9
2004	32.6	8.8
2003	32.3	8.8
2002	32.2	8.6
2001	32.4	9
2000	32.6	9.8
1999	32.5	10.3
1998	32.2	10.4
1997	32.4	10.6
1996	33.1	10.8
1995	34	11.4
1994	37.3	11.6
1993	37.9	12.9
1992	38.7	14.7
1991	39.5	15.1
1990	40.4	15.4
1989	41.6	15.1
1988	42.2	15.5
1987	43.9	16.4
1986	45.4	16.7
1985	46.9	16.5
1984	47.8	16.4
1983	48.4	16.5
1982	48.9	15.4
1981	49.5	15.2
1980	49.8	15.2
1979	50.1	15.3
1978	50.4	15.3
1977	50.6	15.5
1976	50.7	15.7
1975	50.6	15.7
1974	50.3	15.9
1973	50.1	16
1972	49.8	17
1971	49.5	17.6
1970	49.1	17.7
1969	48.6	17.5
1968	48.1	17.6
1967	47.5	17.7
1966	47.4	18
1965	47.2	18.1
1964	47.1	19
1963	47.3	19.7
1962	47.3	20.9
1961	47.4	22.2
1960	47.4	22.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 24.1 in Eswatini and 7.2 in Lithuania, compared with 47.4 and 22.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Eswatini

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UN forecast

Lithuania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Eswatini	Lithuania
2100	17.1%	10.1%
2099	17.2%	10.1%
2098	17.3%	10.1%
2097	17.4%	10.2%
2096	17.4%	10.2%
2095	17.5%	10.3%
2094	17.6%	10.3%
2093	17.7%	10.4%
2092	17.8%	10.4%
2091	17.9%	10.4%
2090	18%	10.5%
2089	18.1%	10.5%
2088	18.2%	10.5%
2087	18.3%	10.5%
2086	18.4%	10.5%
2085	18.5%	10.4%
2084	18.6%	10.4%
2083	18.7%	10.4%
2082	18.8%	10.3%
2081	19%	10.3%
2080	19.1%	10.2%
2079	19.2%	10.2%
2078	19.3%	10.1%
2077	19.4%	10.1%
2076	19.6%	10.1%
2075	19.7%	10.1%
2074	19.8%	10%
2073	20%	10%
2072	20.1%	10.1%
2071	20.3%	10.1%
2070	20.4%	10.1%
2069	20.6%	10.2%
2068	20.7%	10.3%
2067	20.9%	10.3%
2066	21.1%	10.4%
2065	21.2%	10.6%
2064	21.4%	10.7%
2063	21.6%	10.8%
2062	21.8%	10.9%
2061	22%	11%
2060	22.3%	11.1%
2059	22.5%	11.2%
2058	22.7%	11.3%
2057	23%	11.3%
2056	23.2%	11.4%
2055	23.5%	11.4%
2054	23.7%	11.4%
2053	24%	11.4%
2052	24.2%	11.4%
2051	24.5%	11.4%
2050	24.7%	11.3%
2049	25%	11.3%
2048	25.3%	11.3%
2047	25.5%	11.3%
2046	25.8%	11.3%
2045	26.1%	11.2%
2044	26.4%	11.3%
2043	26.7%	11.3%
2042	27%	11.3%
2041	27.3%	11.4%
2040	27.6%	11.4%
2039	27.9%	11.5%
2038	28.2%	11.5%
2037	28.6%	11.6%
2036	28.9%	11.8%
2035	29.3%	12%
2034	29.7%	12.2%
2033	30.1%	12.5%
2032	30.5%	12.8%
2031	30.8%	13.2%
2030	31.2%	13.5%
2029	31.6%	13.8%
2028	32%	14%
2027	32.4%	14.2%
2026	32.8%	14.4%
2025	33.2%	14.6%
2024	33.4%	14.7%
2023	33.7%	14.9%
2022	34%	15%
2021	34.3%	15.1%
2020	34.7%	15.1%
2019	35.1%	15.1%
2018	35.6%	15%
2017	36%	14.9%
2016	36.4%	14.7%
2015	36.8%	14.6%
2014	37.2%	14.6%
2013	37.6%	14.6%
2012	38%	14.7%
2011	38.4%	14.8%
2010	38.8%	14.9%
2009	39.3%	15%
2008	39.9%	15.3%
2007	40.4%	15.8%
2006	40.8%	16.3%
2005	41.1%	16.8%
2004	41.4%	17.4%
2003	41.8%	17.9%
2002	42.3%	18.6%
2001	42.9%	19.3%
2000	43.6%	20%
1999	44.4%	20.4%
1998	45.3%	20.9%
1997	46.2%	21.2%
1996	46.9%	21.5%
1995	47.4%	21.8%
1994	47%	22.1%
1993	46.4%	22.3%
1992	46.6%	22.4%
1991	47.1%	22.5%
1990	47.6%	22.6%
1989	48.1%	22.5%
1988	48.7%	22.6%
1987	49.3%	22.7%
1986	49.4%	22.7%
1985	49.5%	22.7%
1984	49.4%	22.8%
1983	49.3%	22.8%
1982	49.2%	22.9%
1981	48.9%	23.1%
1980	48.7%	23.3%
1979	48.5%	23.5%
1978	48.3%	23.8%
1977	48.1%	24.2%
1976	47.9%	24.6%
1975	47.7%	25.1%
1974	47.5%	25.6%
1973	47.4%	26.1%
1972	47.3%	26.6%
1971	47.2%	26.8%
1970	47.2%	27.1%
1969	47.2%	27.2%
1968	47.3%	27.2%
1967	47.5%	27.2%
1966	47.7%	27.3%
1965	47.7%	27.3%
1964	47.8%	27.4%
1963	47.7%	27.5%
1962	47.4%	27.4%
1961	47.2%	27.3%
1960	46.9%	27.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.4% of the population in Eswatini and 14.7% in Lithuania in 2024, compared to 47.6% and 22.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eswatini and Lithuania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Eswatini vs Lithuania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Eswatini	Lithuania
2023	118	8
2022	112	9
2021	219	9
2020	102	8
2019	96	9
2018	133	9
2017	151	10
2016	213	9
2015	283	10
2014	369	9
2013	491	10
2012	613	10
2011	765	10
2010	752	10
2009	855	11
2008	766	13
2007	647	14
2006	511	14
2005	529	13
2004	451	12
2003	392	14
2002	331	14
2001	307	16
2000	361	16
1999	409	18
1998	475	19
1997	550	21
1996	604	25
1995	612	28
1994	645	31
1993	609	29
1992	580	28
1991	545	29
1990	520	29
1989	505	31
1988	494	28
1987	521	28
1986	548	30
1985	580	35

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 8 deaths in Lithuania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Eswatini	Lithuania
2023	4.5%	0.34%
2022	4.62%	0.35%
2021	4.76%	0.36%
2020	4.98%	0.37%
2019	5.16%	0.39%
2018	5.1%	0.42%
2017	5.43%	0.46%
2016	5.53%	0.49%
2015	5.86%	0.5%
2014	6.17%	0.51%
2013	6.16%	0.51%
2012	6.38%	0.53%
2011	6.81%	0.56%
2010	8.18%	0.6%
2009	9.25%	0.67%
2008	9.82%	0.74%
2007	10%	0.8%
2006	10.5%	0.86%
2005	11.6%	0.9%
2004	11.6%	0.93%
2003	11.6%	0.96%
2002	11.4%	0.99%
2001	11.3%	1.03%
2000	10.9%	1.07%
1999	10.4%	1.12%
1998	9.87%	1.16%
1997	9.3%	1.23%
1996	8.71%	1.34%
1995	8.12%	1.51%
1994	7.62%	1.69%
1993	7.17%	1.79%
1992	6.85%	1.78%
1991	6.72%	1.67%
1990	6.75%	1.52%
1989	6.93%	1.42%
1988	7.2%	1.42%
1987	7.54%	1.52%
1986	7.93%	1.64%
1985	8.37%	1.74%
1984	8.85%	1.82%
1983	10.4%	1.87%
1982	9.89%	1.92%
1981	10.4%	1.98%
1980	10.9%	2.05%
1979	11.5%	2.12%
1978	12%	2.18%
1977	12.6%	2.22%
1976	13.2%	2.25%
1975	13.7%	2.26%
1974	14.3%	2.24%
1973	14.9%	2.16%
1972	15.4%	2.08%
1971	16%	2.11%
1970	16.5%	2.29%
1969	17%	2.51%
1968	17.4%	2.63%
1967	17.9%	2.63%
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 4.5% in Eswatini and 0.34% in Lithuania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.