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Fertility & birth rates in Eswatini and Mexico

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has an annual birth rate of 24.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.7 for Mexico. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.75 in Eswatini and 1.91 in Mexico — 30.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.2% in Eswatini and by 71.8% in Mexico — in 1960, it was 6.75 and 6.76, respectively.

  • Eswatini is ranked 57/196 by birth rate compared to 100/196 for Mexico.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.5 years in Eswatini, compared to 21.3 years in Mexico.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Eswatini — it's 26.8 in Mexico.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 68.7 in Eswatini vs 60.1 in Mexico.
  • In Eswatini, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Mexico.

Fertility rate in Eswatini vs Mexico by year

Eswatini
Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Mexico
2023 2.75 1.91
2022 2.8 1.94
2021 2.84 1.97
2020 2.89 1.99
2019 2.93 2.02
2018 2.97 2.03
2017 3.02 2.04
2016 3.07 2.09
2015 3.12 2.14
2014 3.18 2.21
2013 3.24 2.27
2012 3.27 2.29
2011 3.32 2.32
2010 3.38 2.34
2009 3.5 2.36
2008 3.57 2.39
2007 3.58 2.42
2006 3.63 2.46
2005 3.7 2.5
2004 3.76 2.54
2003 3.8 2.58
2002 3.85 2.63
2001 3.94 2.67
2000 4.03 2.71
1999 4.09 2.76
1998 4.13 2.82
1997 4.24 2.89
1996 4.38 2.96
1995 4.52 3.04
1994 4.66 3.13
1993 4.82 3.21
1992 4.98 3.29
1991 5.13 3.36
1990 5.3 3.44
1989 5.48 3.53
1988 5.69 3.64
1987 5.9 3.8
1986 6.11 3.97
1985 6.28 4.09
1984 6.36 4.18
1983 6.43 4.3
1982 6.49 4.43
1981 6.54 4.57
1980 6.57 4.74
1979 6.61 4.96
1978 6.65 5.2
1977 6.68 5.36
1976 6.7 5.54
1975 6.71 5.74
1974 6.71 5.95
1973 6.72 6.12
1972 6.72 6.28
1971 6.74 6.42
1970 6.75 6.53
1969 6.76 6.63
1968 6.76 6.71
1967 6.77 6.75
1966 6.8 6.79
1965 6.79 6.82
1964 6.79 6.83
1963 6.8 6.82
1962 6.79 6.8
1961 6.77 6.78
1960 6.75 6.76

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 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Eswatini
Mexico
1x
Year Natural population change
Eswatini Mexico
2023 20,147 1,238,366
2022 20,125 1,224,397
2021 17,314 936,682
2020 18,899 1,031,637
2019 19,488 1,357,485
2018 19,392 1,366,076
2017 19,278 1,384,178
2016 19,233 1,445,256
2015 19,223 1,508,439
2014 19,107 1,587,620
2013 18,903 1,642,609
2012 18,308 1,656,599
2011 17,645 1,659,161
2010 17,652 1,658,682
2009 17,656 1,661,180
2008 17,275 1,670,846
2007 16,595 1,684,915
2006 16,133 1,706,084
2005 15,945 1,732,663
2004 15,979 1,759,250
2003 16,396 1,788,016
2002 16,924 1,820,665
2001 17,824 1,836,418
2000 18,830 1,845,383
1999 19,420 1,859,475
1998 19,762 1,871,650
1997 20,686 1,898,383
1996 21,858 1,922,554
1995 23,029 1,941,458
1994 26,703 1,959,775
1993 28,046 1,963,708
1992 28,446 1,956,659
1991 28,497 1,942,832
1990 28,349 1,926,480
1989 28,257 1,927,752
1988 27,396 1,936,601
1987 27,285 1,971,231
1986 27,096 1,998,043
1985 26,835 1,983,622
1984 26,149 1,960,428
1983 24,883 1,939,193
1982 24,742 1,921,772
1981 23,973 1,904,384
1980 23,153 1,893,158
1979 22,299 1,908,018
1978 21,466 1,921,419
1977 20,609 1,902,964
1976 19,734 1,891,958
1975 18,849 1,880,241
1974 17,971 1,868,809
1973 17,145 1,845,593
1972 16,353 1,823,302
1971 15,615 1,790,990
1970 14,873 1,753,370
1969 14,164 1,711,297
1968 13,449 1,671,918
1967 12,773 1,620,534
1966 12,282 1,566,170
1965 11,719 1,508,344
1964 11,266 1,447,360
1963 10,929 1,387,678
1962 10,601 1,328,319
1961 10,262 1,265,833
1960 9,947 1,206,955

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 +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.63% in Eswatini and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in Eswatini vs Mexico by year

Eswatini
Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Eswatini Mexico
2023 24.1 15.7
2022 24.6 16
2021 25 16.4
2020 25.4 16.6
2019 25.9 16.9
2018 26.4 17
2017 26.9 17.2
2016 27.6 17.7
2015 28.3 18.2
2014 29 19
2013 29.6 19.6
2012 30 19.9
2011 30.4 20.1
2010 30.9 20.3
2009 31.9 20.6
2008 32.3 20.8
2007 32.2 21.1
2006 32.2 21.5
2005 32.5 21.9
2004 32.6 22.4
2003 32.3 22.8
2002 32.2 23.4
2001 32.4 23.8
2000 32.6 24.2
1999 32.5 24.6
1998 32.2 25.1
1997 32.4 25.8
1996 33.1 26.4
1995 34 27.1
1994 37.3 27.7
1993 37.9 28.3
1992 38.7 28.7
1991 39.5 29.1
1990 40.4 29.4
1989 41.6 29.9
1988 42.2 30.4
1987 43.9 31.4
1986 45.4 32.3
1985 46.9 32.7
1984 47.8 33.1
1983 48.4 33.4
1982 48.9 33.9
1981 49.5 34.3
1980 49.8 35
1979 50.1 36.2
1978 50.4 37.4
1977 50.6 38.1
1976 50.7 39.1
1975 50.6 40.1
1974 50.3 41.2
1973 50.1 42.1
1972 49.8 43
1971 49.5 43.9
1970 49.1 44.5
1969 48.6 45.1
1968 48.1 45.6
1967 47.5 45.9
1966 47.4 46.3
1965 47.2 46.5
1964 47.1 46.8
1963 47.3 46.8
1962 47.3 46.8
1961 47.4 46.8
1960 47.4 46.9

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 15.7 in Mexico, compared with 47.4 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Eswatini Mexico
Fertility rate 2.75 1.91
Fertility rate rank 61/196 104/196
Birth rate 24.1 15.7
Birth rate rank 57/196 100/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,147 +1,238,366
Natural population change rank 108/196 12/196
Natural population change rate +1.64% +0.95%
Population growth +1% +0.86%
Population growth rank 101/197 110/197
Age at first childbirth 19.5 years 21.3 years
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 26.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.1 57.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 134.3 99.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 36.5 16.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% 69.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 88.3% 96.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.45% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.35% 1.08%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.5% 1.25%
Life expectancy 64.5 years 75.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Eswatini
Factual

UN forecast
Mexico
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Eswatini Mexico
2100 17.1% 13.3%
2099 17.2% 13.3%
2098 17.3% 13.3%
2097 17.4% 13.3%
2096 17.4% 13.4%
2095 17.5% 13.4%
2094 17.6% 13.4%
2093 17.7% 13.5%
2092 17.8% 13.5%
2091 17.9% 13.5%
2090 18% 13.6%
2089 18.1% 13.6%
2088 18.2% 13.7%
2087 18.3% 13.7%
2086 18.4% 13.8%
2085 18.5% 13.8%
2084 18.6% 13.9%
2083 18.7% 14%
2082 18.8% 14%
2081 19% 14.1%
2080 19.1% 14.1%
2079 19.2% 14.2%
2078 19.3% 14.3%
2077 19.4% 14.3%
2076 19.6% 14.4%
2075 19.7% 14.5%
2074 19.8% 14.6%
2073 20% 14.6%
2072 20.1% 14.7%
2071 20.3% 14.8%
2070 20.4% 14.9%
2069 20.6% 15%
2068 20.7% 15.1%
2067 20.9% 15.2%
2066 21.1% 15.3%
2065 21.2% 15.4%
2064 21.4% 15.5%
2063 21.6% 15.6%
2062 21.8% 15.7%
2061 22% 15.8%
2060 22.3% 16%
2059 22.5% 16.1%
2058 22.7% 16.2%
2057 23% 16.4%
2056 23.2% 16.5%
2055 23.5% 16.7%
2054 23.7% 16.9%
2053 24% 17%
2052 24.2% 17.2%
2051 24.5% 17.4%
2050 24.7% 17.6%
2049 25% 17.8%
2048 25.3% 17.9%
2047 25.5% 18.1%
2046 25.8% 18.3%
2045 26.1% 18.5%
2044 26.4% 18.7%
2043 26.7% 18.9%
2042 27% 19.1%
2041 27.3% 19.3%
2040 27.6% 19.5%
2039 27.9% 19.7%
2038 28.2% 20%
2037 28.6% 20.2%
2036 28.9% 20.5%
2035 29.3% 20.7%
2034 29.7% 21%
2033 30.1% 21.3%
2032 30.5% 21.6%
2031 30.8% 21.9%
2030 31.2% 22.2%
2029 31.6% 22.6%
2028 32% 23%
2027 32.4% 23.5%
2026 32.8% 23.9%
2025 33.2% 24.3%
2024 33.4% 24.5%
2023 33.7% 24.9%
2022 34% 25.3%
2021 34.3% 25.7%
2020 34.7% 26%
2019 35.1% 26.3%
2018 35.6% 26.7%
2017 36% 27.2%
2016 36.4% 27.6%
2015 36.8% 28%
2014 37.2% 28.3%
2013 37.6% 28.7%
2012 38% 29%
2011 38.4% 29.4%
2010 38.8% 29.8%
2009 39.3% 30.2%
2008 39.9% 30.6%
2007 40.4% 31.1%
2006 40.8% 31.6%
2005 41.1% 32.1%
2004 41.4% 32.5%
2003 41.8% 33%
2002 42.3% 33.4%
2001 42.9% 33.9%
2000 43.6% 34.3%
1999 44.4% 34.8%
1998 45.3% 35.2%
1997 46.2% 35.6%
1996 46.9% 36%
1995 47.4% 36.5%
1994 47% 36.9%
1993 46.4% 37.3%
1992 46.6% 37.8%
1991 47.1% 38.4%
1990 47.6% 39%
1989 48.1% 39.7%
1988 48.7% 40.3%
1987 49.3% 41%
1986 49.4% 41.6%
1985 49.5% 42.3%
1984 49.4% 43%
1983 49.3% 43.7%
1982 49.2% 44.4%
1981 48.9% 45.2%
1980 48.7% 45.8%
1979 48.5% 46.3%
1978 48.3% 46.7%
1977 48.1% 47%
1976 47.9% 47.2%
1975 47.7% 47.5%
1974 47.5% 47.6%
1973 47.4% 47.7%
1972 47.3% 47.7%
1971 47.2% 47.8%
1970 47.2% 47.7%
1969 47.2% 47.7%
1968 47.3% 47.6%
1967 47.5% 47.6%
1966 47.7% 47.5%
1965 47.7% 47.4%
1964 47.8% 47.3%
1963 47.7% 47.2%
1962 47.4% 47.1%
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 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 47.6% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eswatini and Mexico compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Eswatini vs Mexico

Eswatini
Mexico
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Eswatini Mexico
2023 118 42
2022 112 45
2021 219 104
2020 102 61
2019 96 43
2018 133 44
2017 151 44
2016 213 43
2015 283 43
2014 369 44
2013 491 45
2012 613 46
2011 765 47
2010 752 50
2009 855 51
2008 766 51
2007 647 50
2006 511 51
2005 529 52
2004 451 53
2003 392 54
2002 331 55
2001 307 55
2000 361 56
1999 409 58
1998 475 60
1997 550 62
1996 604 64
1995 612 66
1994 645 69
1993 609 71
1992 580 73
1991 545 77
1990 520 81
1989 505 85
1988 494 88
1987 521 93
1986 548 100
1985 580 107

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 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

Eswatini
Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Eswatini Mexico
2023 4.5% 1.25%
2022 4.62% 1.29%
2021 4.76% 1.33%
2020 4.98% 1.38%
2019 5.16% 1.42%
2018 5.1% 1.47%
2017 5.43% 1.52%
2016 5.53% 1.57%
2015 5.86% 1.62%
2014 6.17% 1.68%
2013 6.16% 1.73%
2012 6.38% 1.79%
2011 6.81% 1.85%
2010 8.18% 1.91%
2009 9.25% 1.98%
2008 9.82% 2.04%
2007 10% 2.11%
2006 10.5% 2.19%
2005 11.6% 2.27%
2004 11.6% 2.36%
2003 11.6% 2.46%
2002 11.4% 2.57%
2001 11.3% 2.68%
2000 10.9% 2.81%
1999 10.4% 2.94%
1998 9.87% 3.09%
1997 9.3% 3.24%
1996 8.71% 3.4%
1995 8.12% 3.57%
1994 7.62% 3.74%
1993 7.17% 3.92%
1992 6.85% 4.12%
1991 6.72% 4.32%
1990 6.75% 4.53%
1989 6.93% 4.75%
1988 7.2% 4.98%
1987 7.54% 5.21%
1986 7.93% 5.46%
1985 8.37% 5.71%
1984 8.85% 5.98%
1983 10.4% 6.26%
1982 9.89% 6.55%
1981 10.4% 6.86%
1980 10.9% 7.18%
1979 11.5% 7.51%
1978 12% 7.85%
1977 12.6% 8.18%
1976 13.2% 8.52%
1975 13.7% 8.86%
1974 14.3% 9.21%
1973 14.9% 9.56%
1972 15.4% 9.93%
1971 16% 10.3%
1970 16.5% 10.7%
1969 17% 11.1%
1968 17.4% 11.5%
1967 17.9% 11.9%
1966 18.3% 12.3%
1965 18.8% 12.7%
1964 19.2% 13.2%
1963 19.6% 13.7%
1962 20% 14.3%
1961 20.4% 14.8%
1960 20.7% 15.5%

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 1.25% in Mexico. 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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