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Fertility & birth rates in Eswatini and Spain

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Eswatini has an annual birth rate of 24.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 6.7 for Spain. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.75 in Eswatini and 1.12 in Spain — 59.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.2% in Eswatini and by 60.8% in Spain — in 1960, it was 6.75 and 2.86, respectively.

  • Eswatini is ranked 57/196 by birth rate compared to 189/196 for Spain.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.5 years in Eswatini, compared to 31.5 years in Spain.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Eswatini — it's 32.5 in Spain.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 68.7 in Eswatini vs 4.81 in Spain.
  • In Eswatini, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.3% in Spain.

Fertility rate in Eswatini vs Spain by year

Eswatini
Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Spain
2023 2.75 1.12
2022 2.8 1.16
2021 2.84 1.18
2020 2.89 1.18
2019 2.93 1.23
2018 2.97 1.26
2017 3.02 1.31
2016 3.07 1.33
2015 3.12 1.33
2014 3.18 1.32
2013 3.24 1.27
2012 3.27 1.32
2011 3.32 1.34
2010 3.38 1.37
2009 3.5 1.38
2008 3.57 1.45
2007 3.58 1.38
2006 3.63 1.36
2005 3.7 1.33
2004 3.76 1.31
2003 3.8 1.3
2002 3.85 1.25
2001 3.94 1.23
2000 4.03 1.22
1999 4.09 1.17
1998 4.13 1.13
1997 4.24 1.15
1996 4.38 1.14
1995 4.52 1.16
1994 4.66 1.19
1993 4.82 1.26
1992 4.98 1.31
1991 5.13 1.33
1990 5.3 1.36
1989 5.48 1.4
1988 5.69 1.45
1987 5.9 1.49
1986 6.11 1.56
1985 6.28 1.64
1984 6.36 1.73
1983 6.43 1.8
1982 6.49 1.94
1981 6.54 2.04
1980 6.57 2.22
1979 6.61 2.37
1978 6.65 2.54
1977 6.68 2.65
1976 6.7 2.77
1975 6.71 2.77
1974 6.71 2.88
1973 6.72 2.84
1972 6.72 2.87
1971 6.74 2.9
1970 6.75 2.84
1969 6.76 2.86
1968 6.76 2.87
1967 6.77 2.94
1966 6.8 2.91
1965 6.79 2.94
1964 6.79 3.01
1963 6.8 2.88
1962 6.79 2.8
1961 6.77 2.77
1960 6.75 2.86

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 1.12 in Spain in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Eswatini
Spain
1x
Year Natural population change
Eswatini Spain
2023 20,147 -111,211
2022 20,125 -133,801
2021 17,314 -113,865
2020 18,899 -151,551
2019 19,488 -56,542
2018 19,392 -56,139
2017 19,278 -32,600
2016 19,233 0
2015 19,223 -4,642
2014 19,107 32,522
2013 18,903 37,284
2012 18,308 51,450
2011 17,645 84,137
2010 17,652 102,469
2009 17,656 106,635
2008 17,275 133,267
2007 16,595 108,545
2006 16,133 110,994
2005 15,945 78,576
2004 15,979 85,844
2003 16,396 54,844
2002 16,924 53,861
2001 17,824 44,936
2000 18,830 36,512
1999 19,420 8,077
1998 19,762 4,022
1997 20,686 20,028
1996 21,858 11,967
1995 23,029 15,889
1994 26,703 31,639
1993 28,046 47,234
1992 28,446 62,652
1991 28,497 58,450
1990 28,349 66,075
1989 28,257 81,538
1988 27,396 100,794
1987 27,285 116,054
1986 27,096 131,188
1985 26,835 146,184
1984 26,149 172,487
1983 24,883 183,223
1982 24,742 231,714
1981 23,973 237,879
1980 23,153 281,184
1979 22,299 312,407
1978 21,466 339,157
1977 20,609 361,465
1976 19,734 375,834
1975 18,849 371,882
1974 17,971 396,182
1973 17,145 374,381
1972 16,353 391,030
1971 15,615 369,625
1970 14,873 378,723
1969 14,164 367,851
1968 13,449 387,423
1967 12,773 402,001
1966 12,282 397,084
1965 11,719 405,819
1964 11,266 429,885
1963 10,929 394,338
1962 10,601 384,690
1961 10,262 396,537
1960 9,947 398,960

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 -0.23% in Spain.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.63% in Eswatini and -0.13% in Spain.

Birth rate in Eswatini vs Spain by year

Eswatini
Spain

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Eswatini Spain
2023 24.1 6.7
2022 24.6 6.9
2021 25 7.1
2020 25.4 7.2
2019 25.9 7.6
2018 26.4 7.9
2017 26.9 8.4
2016 27.6 8.8
2015 28.3 9
2014 29 9.2
2013 29.6 9.1
2012 30 9.7
2011 30.4 10.1
2010 30.9 10.4
2009 31.9 10.6
2008 32.3 11.3
2007 32.2 10.9
2006 32.2 10.8
2005 32.5 10.6
2004 32.6 10.6
2003 32.3 10.4
2002 32.2 10.1
2001 32.4 9.9
2000 32.6 9.8
1999 32.5 9.4
1998 32.2 9.1
1997 32.4 9.2
1996 33.1 9.1
1995 34 9.1
1994 37.3 9.4
1993 37.9 9.8
1992 38.7 10.1
1991 39.5 10.2
1990 40.4 10.3
1989 41.6 10.5
1988 42.2 10.8
1987 43.9 11
1986 45.4 11.4
1985 46.9 11.9
1984 47.8 12.3
1983 48.4 12.7
1982 48.9 13.6
1981 49.5 14.1
1980 49.8 15.2
1979 50.1 16.2
1978 50.4 17.3
1977 50.6 18
1976 50.7 18.7
1975 50.6 18.7
1974 50.3 19.5
1973 50.1 19.2
1972 49.8 19.4
1971 49.5 19.6
1970 49.1 19.5
1969 48.6 19.9
1968 48.1 20.1
1967 47.5 20.7
1966 47.4 20.7
1965 47.2 21.1
1964 47.1 22
1963 47.3 21.4
1962 47.3 21.1
1961 47.4 21.2
1960 47.4 21.7

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 6.7 in Spain, compared with 47.4 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Eswatini Spain
Fertility rate 2.75 1.12
Fertility rate rank 61/196 189/196
Birth rate 24.1 6.7
Birth rate rank 57/196 189/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,147 -111,211
Natural population change rank 108/196 189/196
Natural population change rate +1.64% -0.23%
Population growth +1% +1.03%
Population growth rank 101/197 100/197
Age at first childbirth 19.5 years 31.5 years
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 32.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.1 5.01
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 134.3 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 36.5 13.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 21.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% 59.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 88.3% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.45% 0.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.35% 0.26%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.5% 0.31%
Life expectancy 64.5 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Eswatini
Factual

UN forecast
Spain
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Eswatini Spain
2100 17.1% 11.6%
2099 17.2% 11.6%
2098 17.3% 11.7%
2097 17.4% 11.7%
2096 17.4% 11.7%
2095 17.5% 11.8%
2094 17.6% 11.8%
2093 17.7% 11.9%
2092 17.8% 11.9%
2091 17.9% 11.9%
2090 18% 12%
2089 18.1% 12%
2088 18.2% 12%
2087 18.3% 12.1%
2086 18.4% 12.1%
2085 18.5% 12.1%
2084 18.6% 12%
2083 18.7% 12%
2082 18.8% 12%
2081 19% 11.9%
2080 19.1% 11.9%
2079 19.2% 11.8%
2078 19.3% 11.7%
2077 19.4% 11.6%
2076 19.6% 11.6%
2075 19.7% 11.5%
2074 19.8% 11.4%
2073 20% 11.3%
2072 20.1% 11.2%
2071 20.3% 11.2%
2070 20.4% 11.1%
2069 20.6% 11.1%
2068 20.7% 11%
2067 20.9% 11%
2066 21.1% 11%
2065 21.2% 11%
2064 21.4% 11%
2063 21.6% 11.1%
2062 21.8% 11.1%
2061 22% 11.2%
2060 22.3% 11.2%
2059 22.5% 11.3%
2058 22.7% 11.4%
2057 23% 11.4%
2056 23.2% 11.5%
2055 23.5% 11.5%
2054 23.7% 11.5%
2053 24% 11.5%
2052 24.2% 11.5%
2051 24.5% 11.5%
2050 24.7% 11.5%
2049 25% 11.4%
2048 25.3% 11.4%
2047 25.5% 11.3%
2046 25.8% 11.2%
2045 26.1% 11.1%
2044 26.4% 11.1%
2043 26.7% 11%
2042 27% 10.9%
2041 27.3% 10.9%
2040 27.6% 10.8%
2039 27.9% 10.8%
2038 28.2% 10.7%
2037 28.6% 10.7%
2036 28.9% 10.7%
2035 29.3% 10.7%
2034 29.7% 10.8%
2033 30.1% 10.9%
2032 30.5% 11.1%
2031 30.8% 11.3%
2030 31.2% 11.5%
2029 31.6% 11.7%
2028 32% 11.9%
2027 32.4% 12.2%
2026 32.8% 12.5%
2025 33.2% 12.8%
2024 33.4% 12.9%
2023 33.7% 13.3%
2022 34% 13.6%
2021 34.3% 13.9%
2020 34.7% 14.2%
2019 35.1% 14.4%
2018 35.6% 14.7%
2017 36% 14.8%
2016 36.4% 14.9%
2015 36.8% 15%
2014 37.2% 15.1%
2013 37.6% 15.1%
2012 38% 15.1%
2011 38.4% 15%
2010 38.8% 14.9%
2009 39.3% 14.8%
2008 39.9% 14.7%
2007 40.4% 14.6%
2006 40.8% 14.5%
2005 41.1% 14.5%
2004 41.4% 14.5%
2003 41.8% 14.5%
2002 42.3% 14.6%
2001 42.9% 14.7%
2000 43.6% 14.8%
1999 44.4% 15%
1998 45.3% 15.3%
1997 46.2% 15.7%
1996 46.9% 16.1%
1995 47.4% 16.6%
1994 47% 17.2%
1993 46.4% 17.8%
1992 46.6% 18.4%
1991 47.1% 19.1%
1990 47.6% 19.8%
1989 48.1% 20.5%
1988 48.7% 21.2%
1987 49.3% 21.9%
1986 49.4% 22.5%
1985 49.5% 23.2%
1984 49.4% 23.8%
1983 49.3% 24.4%
1982 49.2% 24.9%
1981 48.9% 25.5%
1980 48.7% 26%
1979 48.5% 26.4%
1978 48.3% 26.8%
1977 48.1% 27%
1976 47.9% 27.2%
1975 47.7% 27.3%
1974 47.5% 27.5%
1973 47.4% 27.7%
1972 47.3% 27.8%
1971 47.2% 27.8%
1970 47.2% 27.9%
1969 47.2% 27.8%
1968 47.3% 27.8%
1967 47.5% 27.7%
1966 47.7% 27.6%
1965 47.7% 27.5%
1964 47.8% 27.4%
1963 47.7% 27.4%
1962 47.4% 27.4%
1961 47.2% 27.4%
1960 46.9% 27.4%

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 12.9% in Spain in 2024, compared to 47.6% and 19.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eswatini and Spain 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 Spain

Eswatini
Spain
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Eswatini Spain
2023 118 3
2022 112 4
2021 219 4
2020 102 4
2019 96 3
2018 133 3
2017 151 3
2016 213 3
2015 283 4
2014 369 4
2013 491 4
2012 613 4
2011 765 4
2010 752 4
2009 855 4
2008 766 4
2007 647 4
2006 511 4
2005 529 5
2004 451 5
2003 392 4
2002 331 5
2001 307 5
2000 361 5
1999 409 5
1998 475 5
1997 550 5
1996 604 6
1995 612 6
1994 645 6
1993 609 6
1992 580 6
1991 545 6
1990 520 6
1989 505 7
1988 494 7
1987 521 7
1986 548 7
1985 580 6

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 3 deaths in Spain.

Under-five mortality rates

Eswatini
Spain

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Eswatini Spain
2023 4.5% 0.31%
2022 4.62% 0.31%
2021 4.76% 0.31%
2020 4.98% 0.32%
2019 5.16% 0.32%
2018 5.1% 0.32%
2017 5.43% 0.32%
2016 5.53% 0.33%
2015 5.86% 0.33%
2014 6.17% 0.34%
2013 6.16% 0.35%
2012 6.38% 0.36%
2011 6.81% 0.37%
2010 8.18% 0.38%
2009 9.25% 0.4%
2008 9.82% 0.42%
2007 10% 0.44%
2006 10.5% 0.45%
2005 11.6% 0.47%
2004 11.6% 0.49%
2003 11.6% 0.5%
2002 11.4% 0.51%
2001 11.3% 0.53%
2000 10.9% 0.54%
1999 10.4% 0.56%
1998 9.87% 0.58%
1997 9.3% 0.61%
1996 8.71% 0.65%
1995 8.12% 0.69%
1994 7.62% 0.74%
1993 7.17% 0.79%
1992 6.85% 0.83%
1991 6.72% 0.88%
1990 6.75% 0.92%
1989 6.93% 0.95%
1988 7.2% 0.99%
1987 7.54% 1.03%
1986 7.93% 1.07%
1985 8.37% 1.11%
1984 8.85% 1.17%
1983 10.4% 1.23%
1982 9.89% 1.3%
1981 10.4% 1.38%
1980 10.9% 1.49%
1979 11.5% 1.61%
1978 12% 1.74%
1977 12.6% 1.87%
1976 13.2% 2.02%
1975 13.7% 2.17%
1974 14.3% 2.33%
1973 14.9% 2.52%
1972 15.4% 2.72%
1971 16% 2.94%
1970 16.5% 3.16%
1969 17% 3.39%
1968 17.4% 3.61%
1967 17.9% 3.83%
1966 18.3% 4.03%
1965 18.8% 4.23%
1964 19.2% 4.45%
1963 19.6% 4.68%
1962 20% 4.94%
1961 20.4% 5.2%
1960 20.7% 5.47%

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 0.31% in Spain. 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, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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