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Fertility & birth rates in Eswatini and Turkey

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Eswatini has an annual birth rate of 24.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Turkey. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.75 in Eswatini and 1.51 in Turkey — 45.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.2% in Eswatini and by 76.3% in Turkey — in 1960, it was 6.75 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Eswatini is ranked 57/196 by birth rate compared to 126/196 for Turkey.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.5 years in Eswatini, compared to 27.1 years in Turkey.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Eswatini — it's 29.5 in Turkey.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 68.7 in Eswatini vs 12.1 in Turkey.
  • In Eswatini, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Turkey.

Fertility rate in Eswatini vs Turkey by year

Eswatini
Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Turkey
2023 2.75 1.51
2022 2.8 1.63
2021 2.84 1.71
2020 2.89 1.77
2019 2.93 1.89
2018 2.97 2
2017 3.02 2.08
2016 3.07 2.11
2015 3.12 2.16
2014 3.18 2.19
2013 3.24 2.11
2012 3.27 2.11
2011 3.32 2.05
2010 3.38 2.08
2009 3.5 2.1
2008 3.57 2.15
2007 3.58 2.16
2006 3.63 2.19
2005 3.7 2.2
2004 3.76 2.2
2003 3.8 2.2
2002 3.85 2.27
2001 3.94 2.39
2000 4.03 2.49
1999 4.09 2.63
1998 4.13 2.71
1997 4.24 2.74
1996 4.38 2.78
1995 4.52 2.84
1994 4.66 2.87
1993 4.82 2.92
1992 4.98 2.94
1991 5.13 3
1990 5.3 3.11
1989 5.48 3.34
1988 5.69 3.45
1987 5.9 3.54
1986 6.11 3.66
1985 6.28 3.78
1984 6.36 3.91
1983 6.43 4.06
1982 6.49 4.21
1981 6.54 4.35
1980 6.57 4.45
1979 6.61 4.58
1978 6.65 4.69
1977 6.68 4.78
1976 6.7 4.93
1975 6.71 5.09
1974 6.71 5.24
1973 6.72 5.41
1972 6.72 5.55
1971 6.74 5.67
1970 6.75 5.78
1969 6.76 5.87
1968 6.76 5.96
1967 6.77 6.06
1966 6.8 6.15
1965 6.79 6.22
1964 6.79 6.29
1963 6.8 6.34
1962 6.79 6.38
1961 6.77 6.42
1960 6.75 6.38

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 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Eswatini
Turkey
1x
Year Natural population change
Eswatini Turkey
2023 20,147 426,630
2022 20,125 535,373
2021 17,314 521,713
2020 18,899 608,708
2019 19,488 751,472
2018 19,392 830,353
2017 19,278 875,408
2016 19,233 895,841
2015 19,223 930,799
2014 19,107 957,055
2013 18,903 921,386
2012 18,308 917,145
2011 17,645 875,839
2010 17,652 892,334
2009 17,656 900,491
2008 17,275 868,749
2007 16,595 876,626
2006 16,133 897,351
2005 15,945 898,650
2004 15,979 896,025
2003 16,396 893,683
2002 16,924 922,927
2001 17,824 980,560
2000 18,830 1,020,515
1999 19,420 1,063,312
1998 19,762 1,103,242
1997 20,686 1,099,738
1996 21,858 1,091,827
1995 23,029 1,090,630
1994 26,703 1,078,208
1993 28,046 1,064,168
1992 28,446 1,039,125
1991 28,497 1,041,229
1990 28,349 1,044,467
1989 28,257 1,094,036
1988 27,396 1,101,266
1987 27,285 1,099,042
1986 27,096 1,102,660
1985 26,835 1,098,846
1984 26,149 1,096,529
1983 24,883 1,095,106
1982 24,742 1,091,863
1981 23,973 1,100,082
1980 23,153 1,090,538
1979 22,299 1,076,707
1978 21,466 1,054,863
1977 20,609 1,023,779
1976 19,734 1,009,999
1975 18,849 1,012,904
1974 17,971 1,020,053
1973 17,145 1,025,675
1972 16,353 1,023,781
1971 15,615 1,014,165
1970 14,873 991,950
1969 14,164 970,958
1968 13,449 950,778
1967 12,773 936,727
1966 12,282 925,790
1965 11,719 904,016
1964 11,266 884,152
1963 10,929 862,626
1962 10,601 837,473
1961 10,262 816,911
1960 9,947 773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.63% in Eswatini and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Eswatini vs Turkey by year

Eswatini
Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Eswatini Turkey
2023 24.1 11.2
2022 24.6 12.2
2021 25 12.9
2020 25.4 13.4
2019 25.9 14.4
2018 26.4 15.4
2017 26.9 16.2
2016 27.6 16.6
2015 28.3 17.1
2014 29 17.5
2013 29.6 17
2012 30 17.2
2011 30.4 16.9
2010 30.9 17.2
2009 31.9 17.6
2008 32.3 18.2
2007 32.2 18.4
2006 32.2 18.7
2005 32.5 18.8
2004 32.6 18.9
2003 32.3 18.9
2002 32.2 19.5
2001 32.4 20.6
2000 32.6 21.4
1999 32.5 22.6
1998 32.2 23.3
1997 32.4 23.5
1996 33.1 23.7
1995 34 24.1
1994 37.3 24.3
1993 37.9 24.4
1992 38.7 24.4
1991 39.5 24.9
1990 40.4 25.5
1989 41.6 26.9
1988 42.2 27.7
1987 43.9 28.3
1986 45.4 29
1985 46.9 29.7
1984 47.8 30.4
1983 48.4 31.2
1982 48.9 32
1981 49.5 33.1
1980 49.8 33.7
1979 50.1 34.2
1978 50.4 34.5
1977 50.6 34.7
1976 50.7 35.3
1975 50.6 36.2
1974 50.3 37.3
1973 50.1 38.4
1972 49.8 39.3
1971 49.5 40.1
1970 49.1 40.6
1969 48.6 41
1968 48.1 41.5
1967 47.5 42.1
1966 47.4 42.9
1965 47.2 43.4
1964 47.1 43.9
1963 47.3 44.3
1962 47.3 44.7
1961 47.4 45.2
1960 47.4 45

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 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 47.4 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Eswatini Turkey
Fertility rate 2.75 1.51
Fertility rate rank 61/196 140/196
Birth rate 24.1 11.2
Birth rate rank 57/196 126/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,147 +426,630
Natural population change rank 108/196 40/196
Natural population change rate +1.64% +0.5%
Population growth +1% +0.23%
Population growth rank 101/197 154/197
Age at first childbirth 19.5 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.1 9.93
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 134.3 85.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 36.5 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 88.3% 97%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.45% 0.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.35% 0.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.5% 1.28%
Life expectancy 64.5 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Eswatini
Factual

UN forecast
Turkey
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Eswatini Turkey
2100 17.1% 11%
2099 17.2% 11%
2098 17.3% 11.1%
2097 17.4% 11.1%
2096 17.4% 11.2%
2095 17.5% 11.2%
2094 17.6% 11.3%
2093 17.7% 11.4%
2092 17.8% 11.4%
2091 17.9% 11.5%
2090 18% 11.6%
2089 18.1% 11.6%
2088 18.2% 11.7%
2087 18.3% 11.7%
2086 18.4% 11.8%
2085 18.5% 11.8%
2084 18.6% 11.9%
2083 18.7% 11.9%
2082 18.8% 11.9%
2081 19% 11.9%
2080 19.1% 11.9%
2079 19.2% 12%
2078 19.3% 12%
2077 19.4% 12%
2076 19.6% 12%
2075 19.7% 12%
2074 19.8% 12%
2073 20% 12%
2072 20.1% 12.1%
2071 20.3% 12.1%
2070 20.4% 12.2%
2069 20.6% 12.2%
2068 20.7% 12.3%
2067 20.9% 12.4%
2066 21.1% 12.5%
2065 21.2% 12.7%
2064 21.4% 12.8%
2063 21.6% 13%
2062 21.8% 13.1%
2061 22% 13.3%
2060 22.3% 13.5%
2059 22.5% 13.7%
2058 22.7% 13.8%
2057 23% 14%
2056 23.2% 14.2%
2055 23.5% 14.3%
2054 23.7% 14.5%
2053 24% 14.6%
2052 24.2% 14.7%
2051 24.5% 14.9%
2050 24.7% 15%
2049 25% 15.1%
2048 25.3% 15.2%
2047 25.5% 15.3%
2046 25.8% 15.4%
2045 26.1% 15.5%
2044 26.4% 15.6%
2043 26.7% 15.7%
2042 27% 15.8%
2041 27.3% 15.9%
2040 27.6% 16%
2039 27.9% 16.1%
2038 28.2% 16.3%
2037 28.6% 16.4%
2036 28.9% 16.6%
2035 29.3% 16.9%
2034 29.7% 17.2%
2033 30.1% 17.6%
2032 30.5% 18%
2031 30.8% 18.4%
2030 31.2% 18.9%
2029 31.6% 19.4%
2028 32% 19.9%
2027 32.4% 20.3%
2026 32.8% 20.8%
2025 33.2% 21.2%
2024 33.4% 21.4%
2023 33.7% 21.8%
2022 34% 22.2%
2021 34.3% 22.5%
2020 34.7% 22.8%
2019 35.1% 23%
2018 35.6% 23.1%
2017 36% 23.3%
2016 36.4% 23.6%
2015 36.8% 23.9%
2014 37.2% 24.3%
2013 37.6% 24.7%
2012 38% 25.1%
2011 38.4% 25.5%
2010 38.8% 25.9%
2009 39.3% 26.3%
2008 39.9% 26.7%
2007 40.4% 27.1%
2006 40.8% 27.5%
2005 41.1% 27.9%
2004 41.4% 28.3%
2003 41.8% 28.7%
2002 42.3% 29.2%
2001 42.9% 29.7%
2000 43.6% 30.2%
1999 44.4% 30.8%
1998 45.3% 31.4%
1997 46.2% 32%
1996 46.9% 32.6%
1995 47.4% 33.2%
1994 47% 33.8%
1993 46.4% 34.3%
1992 46.6% 34.8%
1991 47.1% 35.3%
1990 47.6% 35.8%
1989 48.1% 36.3%
1988 48.7% 36.7%
1987 49.3% 37.2%
1986 49.4% 37.6%
1985 49.5% 38.1%
1984 49.4% 38.5%
1983 49.3% 38.9%
1982 49.2% 39.3%
1981 48.9% 39.6%
1980 48.7% 39.8%
1979 48.5% 40.1%
1978 48.3% 40.4%
1977 48.1% 40.7%
1976 47.9% 41.1%
1975 47.7% 41.5%
1974 47.5% 41.8%
1973 47.4% 42.1%
1972 47.3% 42.3%
1971 47.2% 42.5%
1970 47.2% 42.7%
1969 47.2% 42.8%
1968 47.3% 42.9%
1967 47.5% 42.9%
1966 47.7% 42.8%
1965 47.7% 42.8%
1964 47.8% 42.7%
1963 47.7% 42.5%
1962 47.4% 42.4%
1961 47.2% 42.2%
1960 46.9% 42%

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 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 47.6% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eswatini and Turkey 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 Turkey

Eswatini
Turkey
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Eswatini Turkey
2023 118 15
2022 112 21
2021 219 20
2020 102 19
2019 96 17
2018 133 17
2017 151 18
2016 213 19
2015 283 19
2014 369 20
2013 491 20
2012 613 21
2011 765 23
2010 752 23
2009 855 23
2008 766 24
2007 647 25
2006 511 26
2005 529 27
2004 451 28
2003 392 29
2002 331 30
2001 307 31
2000 361 32
1999 409 34
1998 475 34
1997 550 35
1996 604 36
1995 612 37
1994 645 38
1993 609 39
1992 580 40
1991 545 41
1990 520 42
1989 505 44
1988 494 47
1987 521 50
1986 548 53
1985 580 56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

Eswatini
Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Eswatini Turkey
2023 4.5% 1.28%
2022 4.62% 0.96%
2021 4.76% 1.01%
2020 4.98% 1.05%
2019 5.16% 1.1%
2018 5.1% 1.15%
2017 5.43% 1.2%
2016 5.53% 1.26%
2015 5.86% 1.33%
2014 6.17% 1.4%
2013 6.16% 1.49%
2012 6.38% 1.58%
2011 6.81% 1.68%
2010 8.18% 1.79%
2009 9.25% 1.92%
2008 9.82% 2.06%
2007 10% 2.21%
2006 10.5% 2.38%
2005 11.6% 2.57%
2004 11.6% 2.77%
2003 11.6% 2.99%
2002 11.4% 3.22%
2001 11.3% 3.47%
2000 10.9% 3.74%
1999 10.4% 4.03%
1998 9.87% 4.33%
1997 9.3% 4.66%
1996 8.71% 5%
1995 8.12% 5.35%
1994 7.62% 5.73%
1993 7.17% 6.11%
1992 6.85% 6.52%
1991 6.72% 6.95%
1990 6.75% 7.38%
1989 6.93% 7.83%
1988 7.2% 8.29%
1987 7.54% 8.77%
1986 7.93% 9.27%
1985 8.37% 9.79%
1984 8.85% 10.3%
1983 10.4% 10.9%
1982 9.89% 11.5%
1981 10.4% 12.1%
1980 10.9% 12.7%
1979 11.5% 13.3%
1978 12% 13.9%
1977 12.6% 14.5%
1976 13.2% 15.1%
1975 13.7% 15.7%
1974 14.3% 16.3%
1973 14.9% 16.9%
1972 15.4% 17.5%
1971 16% 18%
1970 16.5% 18.6%
1969 17% 19.2%
1968 17.4% 19.7%
1967 17.9% 20.4%
1966 18.3% 21%
1965 18.8% 21.7%
1964 19.2% 22.5%
1963 19.6% 23.3%
1962 20% 24.1%
1961 20.4% 25%
1960 20.7% 25.8%

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 1.28% in Turkey. 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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