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Fertility & birth rates in Eswatini and Turkmenistan

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Eswatini has an annual birth rate of 24.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 21.7 for Turkmenistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.75 in Eswatini and 2.69 in Turkmenistan — 2.29% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.2% in Eswatini and by 59.2% in Turkmenistan — in 1960, it was 6.75 and 6.59, respectively.

  • Eswatini is ranked 57/196 by birth rate compared to 64/196 for Turkmenistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.5 years in Eswatini, compared to 24.1 years in Turkmenistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Eswatini — it's 27.8 in Turkmenistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 68.7 in Eswatini vs 21.2 in Turkmenistan.
  • In Eswatini, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Turkmenistan.

Fertility rate in Eswatini vs Turkmenistan by year

Eswatini
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Turkmenistan
2023 2.75 2.69
2022 2.8 2.73
2021 2.84 2.75
2020 2.89 2.79
2019 2.93 2.83
2018 2.97 2.88
2017 3.02 2.93
2016 3.07 2.99
2015 3.12 3.03
2014 3.18 3.02
2013 3.24 3.01
2012 3.27 2.96
2011 3.32 2.9
2010 3.38 2.85
2009 3.5 2.79
2008 3.57 2.75
2007 3.58 2.73
2006 3.63 2.72
2005 3.7 2.71
2004 3.76 2.67
2003 3.8 2.67
2002 3.85 2.71
2001 3.94 2.81
2000 4.03 2.9
1999 4.09 2.98
1998 4.13 3.08
1997 4.24 3.18
1996 4.38 3.29
1995 4.52 3.49
1994 4.66 3.62
1993 4.82 3.78
1992 4.98 3.96
1991 5.13 4.14
1990 5.3 4.29
1989 5.48 4.46
1988 5.69 4.68
1987 5.9 4.84
1986 6.11 4.94
1985 6.28 4.97
1984 6.36 4.96
1983 6.43 4.97
1982 6.49 5.04
1981 6.54 5.16
1980 6.57 5.3
1979 6.61 5.46
1978 6.65 5.61
1977 6.68 5.77
1976 6.7 5.9
1975 6.71 6
1974 6.71 6.09
1973 6.72 6.15
1972 6.72 6.2
1971 6.74 6.32
1970 6.75 6.4
1969 6.76 6.48
1968 6.76 6.56
1967 6.77 6.64
1966 6.8 6.7
1965 6.79 6.76
1964 6.79 6.79
1963 6.8 6.79
1962 6.79 6.76
1961 6.77 6.69
1960 6.75 6.59

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 2.69 in Turkmenistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Eswatini
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Eswatini Turkmenistan
2023 20,147 117,529
2022 20,125 121,814
2021 17,314 122,721
2020 18,899 124,014
2019 19,488 128,275
2018 19,392 129,537
2017 19,278 131,417
2016 19,233 132,581
2015 19,223 132,663
2014 19,107 129,677
2013 18,903 126,217
2012 18,308 120,957
2011 17,645 115,197
2010 17,652 109,318
2009 17,656 102,931
2008 17,275 96,815
2007 16,595 92,038
2006 16,133 87,840
2005 15,945 83,968
2004 15,979 79,850
2003 16,396 76,737
2002 16,924 75,639
2001 17,824 76,682
2000 18,830 76,875
1999 19,420 76,362
1998 19,762 77,342
1997 20,686 79,045
1996 21,858 80,996
1995 23,029 86,289
1994 26,703 89,319
1993 28,046 92,596
1992 28,446 96,668
1991 28,497 99,297
1990 28,349 101,099
1989 28,257 103,553
1988 27,396 104,802
1987 27,285 103,885
1986 27,096 100,930
1985 26,835 95,890
1984 26,149 90,591
1983 24,883 85,183
1982 24,742 80,989
1981 23,973 77,829
1980 23,153 74,394
1979 22,299 71,135
1978 21,466 68,437
1977 20,609 66,318
1976 19,734 64,513
1975 18,849 62,681
1974 17,971 60,925
1973 17,145 59,169
1972 16,353 57,326
1971 15,615 56,666
1970 14,873 55,617
1969 14,164 54,791
1968 13,449 54,324
1967 12,773 54,209
1966 12,282 54,353
1965 11,719 54,558
1964 11,266 54,574
1963 10,929 54,203
1962 10,601 53,248
1961 10,262 51,659
1960 9,947 49,436

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 +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.63% in Eswatini and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Eswatini vs Turkmenistan by year

Eswatini
Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Eswatini Turkmenistan
2023 24.1 21.7
2022 24.6 22.6
2021 25 23.3
2020 25.4 24.1
2019 25.9 24.8
2018 26.4 25.5
2017 26.9 26.3
2016 27.6 26.9
2015 28.3 27.5
2014 29 27.5
2013 29.6 27.4
2012 30 26.9
2011 30.4 26.3
2010 30.9 25.7
2009 31.9 25.1
2008 32.3 24.4
2007 32.2 24
2006 32.2 23.7
2005 32.5 23.3
2004 32.6 22.8
2003 32.3 22.4
2002 32.2 22.6
2001 32.4 23.2
2000 32.6 23.7
1999 32.5 24.1
1998 32.2 24.9
1997 32.4 25.7
1996 33.1 26.6
1995 34 28.3
1994 37.3 29.5
1993 37.9 30.8
1992 38.7 32.4
1991 39.5 33.7
1990 40.4 34.9
1989 41.6 36.5
1988 42.2 37.8
1987 43.9 38.6
1986 45.4 38.9
1985 46.9 38.4
1984 47.8 37.8
1983 48.4 37
1982 48.9 36.5
1981 49.5 36.5
1980 49.8 36.4
1979 50.1 36.4
1978 50.4 36.5
1977 50.6 36.7
1976 50.7 36.8
1975 50.6 36.8
1974 50.3 36.9
1973 50.1 37
1972 49.8 37.1
1971 49.5 37.7
1970 49.1 38.2
1969 48.6 38.8
1968 48.1 39.7
1967 47.5 40.8
1966 47.4 42.2
1965 47.2 43.6
1964 47.1 45
1963 47.3 46.2
1962 47.3 47.1
1961 47.4 47.5
1960 47.4 47.4

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 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 47.4 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Eswatini Turkmenistan
Fertility rate 2.75 2.69
Fertility rate rank 61/196 69/196
Birth rate 24.1 21.7
Birth rate rank 57/196 64/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,147 +117,529
Natural population change rank 108/196 74/196
Natural population change rate +1.64% +1.6%
Population growth +1% +1.77%
Population growth rank 101/197 61/197
Age at first childbirth 19.5 years 24.1 years
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.1 19.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 134.3 160.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 36.5 28.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% 47.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 88.3% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.005%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.45% 2.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.35% 3.12%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.5% 4%
Life expectancy 64.5 years 70.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Eswatini
Factual

UN forecast
Turkmenistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Eswatini Turkmenistan
2100 17.1% 15.5%
2099 17.2% 15.6%
2098 17.3% 15.7%
2097 17.4% 15.8%
2096 17.4% 15.9%
2095 17.5% 16%
2094 17.6% 16.2%
2093 17.7% 16.3%
2092 17.8% 16.5%
2091 17.9% 16.6%
2090 18% 16.8%
2089 18.1% 16.9%
2088 18.2% 17.1%
2087 18.3% 17.2%
2086 18.4% 17.4%
2085 18.5% 17.5%
2084 18.6% 17.7%
2083 18.7% 17.8%
2082 18.8% 17.9%
2081 19% 18%
2080 19.1% 18%
2079 19.2% 18.1%
2078 19.3% 18.2%
2077 19.4% 18.2%
2076 19.6% 18.2%
2075 19.7% 18.3%
2074 19.8% 18.3%
2073 20% 18.4%
2072 20.1% 18.4%
2071 20.3% 18.5%
2070 20.4% 18.6%
2069 20.6% 18.7%
2068 20.7% 18.9%
2067 20.9% 19%
2066 21.1% 19.2%
2065 21.2% 19.5%
2064 21.4% 19.7%
2063 21.6% 20%
2062 21.8% 20.2%
2061 22% 20.5%
2060 22.3% 20.8%
2059 22.5% 21.1%
2058 22.7% 21.4%
2057 23% 21.7%
2056 23.2% 22%
2055 23.5% 22.2%
2054 23.7% 22.4%
2053 24% 22.6%
2052 24.2% 22.8%
2051 24.5% 22.9%
2050 24.7% 23%
2049 25% 23%
2048 25.3% 23%
2047 25.5% 23%
2046 25.8% 23%
2045 26.1% 23%
2044 26.4% 23%
2043 26.7% 23.1%
2042 27% 23.2%
2041 27.3% 23.3%
2040 27.6% 23.5%
2039 27.9% 23.8%
2038 28.2% 24.2%
2037 28.6% 24.6%
2036 28.9% 25%
2035 29.3% 25.5%
2034 29.7% 26.1%
2033 30.1% 26.7%
2032 30.5% 27.4%
2031 30.8% 28.1%
2030 31.2% 28.7%
2029 31.6% 29.4%
2028 32% 30%
2027 32.4% 30.6%
2026 32.8% 31%
2025 33.2% 31.4%
2024 33.4% 31.5%
2023 33.7% 31.7%
2022 34% 31.7%
2021 34.3% 31.5%
2020 34.7% 31.2%
2019 35.1% 30.9%
2018 35.6% 30.5%
2017 36% 30.2%
2016 36.4% 29.9%
2015 36.8% 29.7%
2014 37.2% 29.6%
2013 37.6% 29.6%
2012 38% 29.7%
2011 38.4% 30%
2010 38.8% 30.3%
2009 39.3% 30.8%
2008 39.9% 31.3%
2007 40.4% 31.9%
2006 40.8% 32.6%
2005 41.1% 33.3%
2004 41.4% 34%
2003 41.8% 34.8%
2002 42.3% 35.6%
2001 42.9% 36.4%
2000 43.6% 37.3%
1999 44.4% 38.1%
1998 45.3% 38.9%
1997 46.2% 39.6%
1996 46.9% 40.2%
1995 47.4% 40.5%
1994 47% 40.8%
1993 46.4% 41%
1992 46.6% 41.1%
1991 47.1% 41.2%
1990 47.6% 41.2%
1989 48.1% 41.2%
1988 48.7% 41.1%
1987 49.3% 41%
1986 49.4% 40.8%
1985 49.5% 40.7%
1984 49.4% 40.7%
1983 49.3% 40.7%
1982 49.2% 40.8%
1981 48.9% 41%
1980 48.7% 41.3%
1979 48.5% 41.6%
1978 48.3% 42.1%
1977 48.1% 42.5%
1976 47.9% 43%
1975 47.7% 43.4%
1974 47.5% 43.9%
1973 47.4% 44.4%
1972 47.3% 44.8%
1971 47.2% 45.1%
1970 47.2% 45.4%
1969 47.2% 45.5%
1968 47.3% 45.6%
1967 47.5% 45.4%
1966 47.7% 45.2%
1965 47.7% 44.9%
1964 47.8% 44.5%
1963 47.7% 43.8%
1962 47.4% 42.8%
1961 47.2% 41.7%
1960 46.9% 40.4%

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 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 47.6% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eswatini and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan

Eswatini
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Eswatini Turkmenistan
2023 118 5
2022 112 5
2021 219 6
2020 102 5
2019 96 5
2018 133 5
2017 151 5
2016 213 6
2015 283 6
2014 369 6
2013 491 7
2012 613 7
2011 765 8
2010 752 9
2009 855 10
2008 766 11
2007 647 13
2006 511 14
2005 529 15
2004 451 17
2003 392 18
2002 331 20
2001 307 22
2000 361 25
1999 409 29
1998 475 34
1997 550 40
1996 604 46
1995 612 50
1994 645 54
1993 609 56
1992 580 58
1991 545 60
1990 520 62
1989 505 65
1988 494 69
1987 521 72
1986 548 75
1985 580 77

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 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Eswatini
Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Eswatini Turkmenistan
2023 4.5% 4%
2022 4.62% 4.1%
2021 4.76% 4.18%
2020 4.98% 4.26%
2019 5.16% 4.33%
2018 5.1% 4.36%
2017 5.43% 4.37%
2016 5.53% 4.33%
2015 5.86% 4.29%
2014 6.17% 4.25%
2013 6.16% 4.25%
2012 6.38% 4.25%
2011 6.81% 4.29%
2010 8.18% 4.36%
2009 9.25% 4.45%
2008 9.82% 4.6%
2007 10% 4.77%
2006 10.5% 4.99%
2005 11.6% 5.25%
2004 11.6% 5.56%
2003 11.6% 5.88%
2002 11.4% 6.24%
2001 11.3% 6.61%
2000 10.9% 6.97%
1999 10.4% 7.31%
1998 9.87% 7.59%
1997 9.3% 7.79%
1996 8.71% 7.9%
1995 8.12% 7.94%
1994 7.62% 7.92%
1993 7.17% 7.87%
1992 6.85% 7.83%
1991 6.72% 7.83%
1990 6.75% 7.91%
1989 6.93% 8.09%
1988 7.2% 8.36%
1987 7.54% 8.7%
1986 7.93% 9.08%
1985 8.37% 9.51%
1984 8.85% 9.98%
1983 10.4% 10.5%
1982 9.89% 10.9%
1981 10.4% 11.4%
1980 10.9% 11.9%
1979 11.5% 12.3%
1978 12% 12.8%
1977 12.6% 13.2%
1976 13.2% -
1975 13.7% -
1974 14.3% -
1973 14.9% -
1972 15.4% -
1971 16% -
1970 16.5% -
1969 17% -
1968 17.4% -
1967 17.9% -
1966 18.3% -
1965 18.8% -
1964 19.2% -
1963 19.6% -
1962 20% -
1961 20.4% -
1960 20.7% -

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 4% in Turkmenistan. 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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