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Fertility & birth rates in Eswatini and Taiwan

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Eswatini has an annual birth rate of 24.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.75 in Eswatini and 0.89 in Taiwan — 67.9% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.9% in Eswatini and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 6.54 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Eswatini is ranked 57/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Eswatini — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 68.7 in Eswatini vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Eswatini, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Eswatini vs Taiwan by year

Eswatini
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.75 0.87
2022 2.8 0.87
2021 2.84 0.98
2020 2.89 0.99
2019 2.93 1.05
2018 2.97 1.06
2017 3.02 1.13
2016 3.07 1.17
2015 3.12 1.18
2014 3.18 -
2013 3.24 -
2012 3.27 -
2011 3.32 1.07
2010 3.38 -
2009 3.5 -
2008 3.57 -
2007 3.58 -
2006 3.63 -
2005 3.7 -
2004 3.76 -
2003 3.8 -
2002 3.85 -
2001 3.94 1.4
2000 4.03 -
1999 4.09 -
1998 4.13 -
1997 4.24 -
1996 4.38 -
1995 4.52 -
1994 4.66 -
1993 4.82 -
1992 4.98 -
1991 5.13 1.72
1990 5.3 -
1989 5.48 -
1988 5.69 -
1987 5.9 -
1986 6.11 -
1985 6.28 -
1984 6.36 -
1983 6.43 -
1982 6.49 -
1981 6.54 2.46
1980 6.57 -
1979 6.61 -
1978 6.65 -
1977 6.68 -
1976 6.7 -
1975 6.71 -
1974 6.71 -
1973 6.72 -
1972 6.72 -
1971 6.74 -
1970 6.75 -
1969 6.76 -
1968 6.76 -
1967 6.77 -
1966 6.8 -
1965 6.79 -
1964 6.79 -
1963 6.8 -
1962 6.79 -
1961 6.77 -
1960 6.75 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Eswatini
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Eswatini Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 20,147 -69,794
2022 20,125 -68,327
2021 17,314 -30,039
2020 18,899 -7,782
2019 19,488 1,416
2018 19,392 8,725
2017 19,278 22,613
2016 19,233 35,980
2015 19,223 49,741
2014 19,107 -
2013 18,903 -
2012 18,308 -
2011 17,645 43,836
2010 17,652 -
2009 17,656 -
2008 17,275 -
2007 16,595 -
2006 16,133 -
2005 15,945 -
2004 15,979 -
2003 16,396 -
2002 16,924 -
2001 17,824 132,707
2000 18,830 -
1999 19,420 -
1998 19,762 -
1997 20,686 -
1996 21,858 -
1995 23,029 -
1994 26,703 -
1993 28,046 -
1992 28,446 -
1991 28,497 215,698
1990 28,349 -
1989 28,257 -
1988 27,396 -
1987 27,285 -
1986 27,096 -
1985 26,835 -
1984 26,149 -
1983 24,883 -
1982 24,742 -
1981 23,973 326,883
1980 23,153 -
1979 22,299 -
1978 21,466 -
1977 20,609 -
1976 19,734 -
1975 18,849 -
1974 17,971 -
1973 17,145 -
1972 16,353 -
1971 15,615 -
1970 14,873 -
1969 14,164 -
1968 13,449 -
1967 12,773 -
1966 12,282 346,958
1965 11,719 -
1964 11,266 -
1963 10,929 -
1962 10,601 -
1961 10,262 -
1960 9,947 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.63% in Eswatini and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Eswatini vs Taiwan by year

Eswatini
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Eswatini Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 24.1 5.81
2022 24.6 5.96
2021 25 6.55
2020 25.4 7.01
2019 25.9 7.53
2018 26.4 7.7
2017 26.9 8.23
2016 27.6 8.86
2015 28.3 9.1
2014 29 -
2013 29.6 -
2012 30 -
2011 30.4 8.48
2010 30.9 -
2009 31.9 -
2008 32.3 -
2007 32.2 -
2006 32.2 -
2005 32.5 -
2004 32.6 -
2003 32.3 -
2002 32.2 -
2001 32.4 11.7
2000 32.6 -
1999 32.5 -
1998 32.2 -
1997 32.4 -
1996 33.1 -
1995 34 -
1994 37.3 -
1993 37.9 -
1992 38.7 -
1991 39.5 15.7
1990 40.4 -
1989 41.6 -
1988 42.2 -
1987 43.9 -
1986 45.4 -
1985 46.9 -
1984 47.8 -
1983 48.4 -
1982 48.9 -
1981 49.5 23
1980 49.8 -
1979 50.1 -
1978 50.4 -
1977 50.6 -
1976 50.7 -
1975 50.6 -
1974 50.3 -
1973 50.1 -
1972 49.8 -
1971 49.5 -
1970 49.1 -
1969 48.6 -
1968 48.1 -
1967 47.5 -
1966 47.4 32.4
1965 47.2 -
1964 47.1 -
1963 47.3 -
1962 47.3 -
1961 47.4 -
1960 47.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 24.1 in Eswatini and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 47.4 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Eswatini Taiwan
Fertility rate 2.75 0.89
Fertility rate rank 61/196 195/196
Birth rate 24.1 5.76
Birth rate rank 57/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,147 -67,188
Natural population change rank 108/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +1.64% -0.29%
Population growth +1% -0.34%
Population growth rank 101/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 19.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.1 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 134.3 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 36.5 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 88.3% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.45% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.35% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.5% n/a
Life expectancy 64.5 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Eswatini
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Eswatini Taiwan
2100 17.1% 9.81%
2099 17.2% 9.82%
2098 17.3% 9.83%
2097 17.4% 9.82%
2096 17.4% 9.8%
2095 17.5% 9.78%
2094 17.6% 9.74%
2093 17.7% 9.69%
2092 17.8% 9.63%
2091 17.9% 9.57%
2090 18% 9.49%
2089 18.1% 9.41%
2088 18.2% 9.32%
2087 18.3% 9.23%
2086 18.4% 9.13%
2085 18.5% 9.04%
2084 18.6% 8.94%
2083 18.7% 8.84%
2082 18.8% 8.74%
2081 19% 8.64%
2080 19.1% 8.55%
2079 19.2% 8.46%
2078 19.3% 8.39%
2077 19.4% 8.32%
2076 19.6% 8.26%
2075 19.7% 8.22%
2074 19.8% 8.19%
2073 20% 8.18%
2072 20.1% 8.18%
2071 20.3% 8.2%
2070 20.4% 8.23%
2069 20.6% 8.26%
2068 20.7% 8.31%
2067 20.9% 8.37%
2066 21.1% 8.42%
2065 21.2% 8.48%
2064 21.4% 8.53%
2063 21.6% 8.57%
2062 21.8% 8.61%
2061 22% 8.63%
2060 22.3% 8.64%
2059 22.5% 8.64%
2058 22.7% 8.62%
2057 23% 8.6%
2056 23.2% 8.55%
2055 23.5% 8.51%
2054 23.7% 8.45%
2053 24% 8.39%
2052 24.2% 8.33%
2051 24.5% 8.27%
2050 24.7% 8.22%
2049 25% 8.16%
2048 25.3% 8.12%
2047 25.5% 8.08%
2046 25.8% 8.04%
2045 26.1% 8.02%
2044 26.4% 8%
2043 26.7% 7.99%
2042 27% 7.99%
2041 27.3% 8%
2040 27.6% 8.01%
2039 27.9% 8.04%
2038 28.2% 8.09%
2037 28.6% 8.14%
2036 28.9% 8.25%
2035 29.3% 8.43%
2034 29.7% 8.66%
2033 30.1% 8.92%
2032 30.5% 9.2%
2031 30.8% 9.58%
2030 31.2% 10%
2029 31.6% 10.4%
2028 32% 10.7%
2027 32.4% 11.1%
2026 32.8% 11.4%
2025 33.2% 11.6%
2024 33.4% 11.7%
2023 33.7% 11.9%
2022 34% 12.1%
2021 34.3% 12.4%
2020 34.7% 12.6%
2019 35.1% 12.8%
2018 35.6% 12.9%
2017 36% 13.1%
2016 36.4% 13.3%
2015 36.8% 13.6%
2014 37.2% 14%
2013 37.6% 14.3%
2012 38% 14.6%
2011 38.4% 15.1%
2010 38.8% 15.6%
2009 39.3% 16.3%
2008 39.9% 17%
2007 40.4% 17.6%
2006 40.8% 18.1%
2005 41.1% 18.7%
2004 41.4% 19.3%
2003 41.8% 19.8%
2002 42.3% 20.4%
2001 42.9% 20.8%
2000 43.6% 21.1%
1999 44.4% 21.4%
1998 45.3% 22%
1997 46.2% 22.6%
1996 46.9% 23.1%
1995 47.4% 23.8%
1994 47% 24.4%
1993 46.4% 25.1%
1992 46.6% 25.8%
1991 47.1% 26.3%
1990 47.6% 27.1%
1989 48.1% 27.5%
1988 48.7% 28%
1987 49.3% 28.4%
1986 49.4% 29%
1985 49.5% 29.6%
1984 49.4% 30.2%
1983 49.3% 30.8%
1982 49.2% 31.2%
1981 48.9% 31.6%
1980 48.7% 32.1%
1979 48.5% 32.7%
1978 48.3% 33.3%
1977 48.1% 34%
1976 47.9% 34.7%
1975 47.7% 35.4%
1974 47.5% 36.2%
1973 47.4% -
1972 47.3% -
1971 47.2% -
1970 47.2% -
1969 47.2% -
1968 47.3% -
1967 47.5% -
1966 47.7% -
1965 47.7% -
1964 47.8% -
1963 47.7% -
1962 47.4% -
1961 47.2% -
1960 46.9% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 47.6% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eswatini and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Eswatini vs Taiwan

Eswatini
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Eswatini Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 118 14
2022 112 14
2021 219 14
2020 102 13
2019 96 15.4
2018 133 11.6
2017 151 11.6
2016 213 11.6
2015 283 11.3
2014 369 8.5
2013 491 8.5
2012 613 8.5
2011 765 7.8
2010 752 7.8
2009 855 7.8
2008 766 7.8
2007 647 7.8
2006 511 7.8
2005 529 7.8
2004 451 7.8
2003 392 7.8
2002 331 7.8
2001 307 7.8
2000 361 7.8
1999 409 8.4
1998 475 8.9
1997 550 9.2
1996 604 7.7
1995 612 7.7
1994 645 8
1993 609 9.2
1992 580 6.8
1991 545 8.1
1990 520 12.2
1989 505 12.7
1988 494 9
1987 521 8.9
1986 548 9.4
1985 580 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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