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Fertility & birth rates in Eswatini and Uruguay

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Eswatini has an annual birth rate of 24.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.87 for Uruguay. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.75 in Eswatini and 1.41 in Uruguay — 48.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.2% in Eswatini and by 50.2% in Uruguay — in 1960, it was 6.75 and 2.83, respectively.

  • Eswatini is ranked 57/196 by birth rate compared to 149/196 for Uruguay.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Eswatini — it's 29.5 in Uruguay.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 68.7 in Eswatini vs 26.2 in Uruguay.
  • In Eswatini, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24% in Uruguay.

Fertility rate in Eswatini vs Uruguay by year

Eswatini
Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Uruguay
2023 2.75 1.41
2022 2.8 1.43
2021 2.84 1.45
2020 2.89 1.5
2019 2.93 1.57
2018 2.97 1.68
2017 3.02 1.82
2016 3.07 1.97
2015 3.12 2.04
2014 3.18 2.03
2013 3.24 2.03
2012 3.27 2.01
2011 3.32 1.99
2010 3.38 2.01
2009 3.5 2.02
2008 3.57 2.03
2007 3.58 2.05
2006 3.63 2.07
2005 3.7 2.1
2004 3.76 2.09
2003 3.8 2.12
2002 3.85 2.16
2001 3.94 2.16
2000 4.03 2.2
1999 4.09 2.25
1998 4.13 2.27
1997 4.24 2.33
1996 4.38 2.36
1995 4.52 2.4
1994 4.66 2.42
1993 4.82 2.41
1992 4.98 2.43
1991 5.13 2.45
1990 5.3 2.48
1989 5.48 2.5
1988 5.69 2.5
1987 5.9 2.49
1986 6.11 2.47
1985 6.28 2.47
1984 6.36 2.47
1983 6.43 2.49
1982 6.49 2.51
1981 6.54 2.53
1980 6.57 2.59
1979 6.61 2.71
1978 6.65 2.83
1977 6.68 2.9
1976 6.7 3.01
1975 6.71 3.02
1974 6.71 2.96
1973 6.72 2.86
1972 6.72 2.78
1971 6.74 2.77
1970 6.75 2.77
1969 6.76 2.77
1968 6.76 2.77
1967 6.77 2.78
1966 6.8 2.82
1965 6.79 2.84
1964 6.79 2.86
1963 6.8 2.88
1962 6.79 2.87
1961 6.77 2.85
1960 6.75 2.83

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 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Eswatini
Uruguay
1x
Year Natural population change
Eswatini Uruguay
2023 20,147 298
2022 20,125 -2,964
2021 17,314 -5,621
2020 18,899 4,048
2019 19,488 3,873
2018 19,392 7,322
2017 19,278 10,907
2016 19,233 14,008
2015 19,223 16,194
2014 19,107 16,238
2013 18,903 16,318
2012 18,308 15,520
2011 17,645 14,934
2010 17,652 16,231
2009 17,656 16,947
2008 17,275 16,838
2007 16,595 17,422
2006 16,133 17,783
2005 15,945 18,926
2004 15,979 18,067
2003 16,396 18,628
2002 16,924 20,073
2001 17,824 20,729
2000 18,830 21,060
1999 19,420 21,844
1998 19,762 22,114
1997 20,686 23,737
1996 21,858 24,635
1995 23,029 24,872
1994 26,703 24,637
1993 28,046 24,212
1992 28,446 24,847
1991 28,497 25,422
1990 28,349 25,699
1989 28,257 25,322
1988 27,396 25,071
1987 27,285 24,469
1986 27,096 24,505
1985 26,835 23,988
1984 26,149 23,684
1983 24,883 24,146
1982 24,742 25,224
1981 23,973 24,968
1980 23,153 25,451
1979 22,299 27,456
1978 21,466 30,076
1977 20,609 31,321
1976 19,734 33,199
1975 18,849 33,393
1974 17,971 32,221
1973 17,145 30,213
1972 16,353 28,896
1971 15,615 28,584
1970 14,873 28,737
1969 14,164 28,805
1968 13,449 29,103
1967 12,773 29,514
1966 12,282 30,293
1965 11,719 30,807
1964 11,266 31,340
1963 10,929 31,824
1962 10,601 31,441
1961 10,262 30,975
1960 9,947 30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.63% in Eswatini and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Eswatini vs Uruguay by year

Eswatini
Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Eswatini Uruguay
2023 24.1 9.87
2022 24.6 9.96
2021 25 10.1
2020 25.4 10.4
2019 25.9 10.9
2018 26.4 11.7
2017 26.9 12.7
2016 27.6 13.7
2015 28.3 14.3
2014 29 14.2
2013 29.6 14.3
2012 30 14.2
2011 30.4 14.1
2010 30.9 14.2
2009 31.9 14.3
2008 32.3 14.4
2007 32.2 14.6
2006 32.2 14.8
2005 32.5 15.1
2004 32.6 15.1
2003 32.3 15.3
2002 32.2 15.6
2001 32.4 15.7
2000 32.6 16
1999 32.5 16.4
1998 32.2 16.6
1997 32.4 17
1996 33.1 17.3
1995 34 17.6
1994 37.3 17.7
1993 37.9 17.6
1992 38.7 17.7
1991 39.5 17.8
1990 40.4 17.9
1989 41.6 18.1
1988 42.2 18.1
1987 43.9 17.9
1986 45.4 17.8
1985 46.9 17.8
1984 47.8 17.8
1983 48.4 17.9
1982 48.9 18
1981 49.5 18.2
1980 49.8 18.5
1979 50.1 19.3
1978 50.4 20.1
1977 50.6 20.6
1976 50.7 21.4
1975 50.6 21.5
1974 50.3 21.1
1973 50.1 20.4
1972 49.8 20
1971 49.5 20
1970 49.1 20.1
1969 48.6 20.1
1968 48.1 20.2
1967 47.5 20.5
1966 47.4 20.9
1965 47.2 21.2
1964 47.1 21.5
1963 47.3 21.8
1962 47.3 21.8
1961 47.4 21.8
1960 47.4 21.8

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 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 47.4 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Eswatini Uruguay
Fertility rate 2.75 1.41
Fertility rate rank 61/196 161/196
Birth rate 24.1 9.87
Birth rate rank 57/196 149/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,147 +298
Natural population change rank 108/196 149/196
Natural population change rate +1.64% +0.009%
Population growth +1% -0.04%
Population growth rank 101/197 167/197
Age at first childbirth 19.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.1 23
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 134.3 60.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 36.5 14.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 24%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57% 74.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 88.3% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.45% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.35% 0.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.5% 0.67%
Life expectancy 64.5 years 78.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Eswatini
Factual

UN forecast
Uruguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Eswatini Uruguay
2100 17.1% 11%
2099 17.2% 11%
2098 17.3% 11%
2097 17.4% 11%
2096 17.4% 11%
2095 17.5% 11%
2094 17.6% 11%
2093 17.7% 11.1%
2092 17.8% 11.1%
2091 17.9% 11.2%
2090 18% 11.2%
2089 18.1% 11.2%
2088 18.2% 11.3%
2087 18.3% 11.3%
2086 18.4% 11.3%
2085 18.5% 11.4%
2084 18.6% 11.4%
2083 18.7% 11.4%
2082 18.8% 11.4%
2081 19% 11.5%
2080 19.1% 11.5%
2079 19.2% 11.5%
2078 19.3% 11.5%
2077 19.4% 11.5%
2076 19.6% 11.5%
2075 19.7% 11.4%
2074 19.8% 11.4%
2073 20% 11.4%
2072 20.1% 11.4%
2071 20.3% 11.4%
2070 20.4% 11.5%
2069 20.6% 11.5%
2068 20.7% 11.5%
2067 20.9% 11.6%
2066 21.1% 11.7%
2065 21.2% 11.8%
2064 21.4% 11.9%
2063 21.6% 12%
2062 21.8% 12.1%
2061 22% 12.2%
2060 22.3% 12.3%
2059 22.5% 12.5%
2058 22.7% 12.6%
2057 23% 12.8%
2056 23.2% 12.9%
2055 23.5% 13%
2054 23.7% 13.2%
2053 24% 13.3%
2052 24.2% 13.4%
2051 24.5% 13.6%
2050 24.7% 13.7%
2049 25% 13.8%
2048 25.3% 13.9%
2047 25.5% 14%
2046 25.8% 14%
2045 26.1% 14.1%
2044 26.4% 14.2%
2043 26.7% 14.2%
2042 27% 14.3%
2041 27.3% 14.3%
2040 27.6% 14.4%
2039 27.9% 14.4%
2038 28.2% 14.4%
2037 28.6% 14.5%
2036 28.9% 14.5%
2035 29.3% 14.6%
2034 29.7% 14.7%
2033 30.1% 14.9%
2032 30.5% 15.2%
2031 30.8% 15.6%
2030 31.2% 16.1%
2029 31.6% 16.5%
2028 32% 16.9%
2027 32.4% 17.3%
2026 32.8% 17.7%
2025 33.2% 18.1%
2024 33.4% 18.3%
2023 33.7% 18.7%
2022 34% 19.1%
2021 34.3% 19.4%
2020 34.7% 19.8%
2019 35.1% 20.2%
2018 35.6% 20.5%
2017 36% 20.8%
2016 36.4% 21%
2015 36.8% 21.1%
2014 37.2% 21.3%
2013 37.6% 21.5%
2012 38% 21.7%
2011 38.4% 22%
2010 38.8% 22.3%
2009 39.3% 22.6%
2008 39.9% 22.8%
2007 40.4% 23.1%
2006 40.8% 23.3%
2005 41.1% 23.5%
2004 41.4% 23.7%
2003 41.8% 23.9%
2002 42.3% 24.1%
2001 42.9% 24.2%
2000 43.6% 24.4%
1999 44.4% 24.5%
1998 45.3% 24.5%
1997 46.2% 24.6%
1996 46.9% 24.6%
1995 47.4% 24.7%
1994 47% 24.7%
1993 46.4% 24.9%
1992 46.6% 25.1%
1991 47.1% 25.3%
1990 47.6% 25.6%
1989 48.1% 25.8%
1988 48.7% 26%
1987 49.3% 26.1%
1986 49.4% 26.2%
1985 49.5% 26.4%
1984 49.4% 26.5%
1983 49.3% 26.6%
1982 49.2% 26.7%
1981 48.9% 26.9%
1980 48.7% 27%
1979 48.5% 27.2%
1978 48.3% 27.3%
1977 48.1% 27.3%
1976 47.9% 27.4%
1975 47.7% 27.4%
1974 47.5% 27.4%
1973 47.4% 27.4%
1972 47.3% 27.5%
1971 47.2% 27.7%
1970 47.2% 27.8%
1969 47.2% 27.8%
1968 47.3% 27.9%
1967 47.5% 28%
1966 47.7% 28%
1965 47.7% 27.9%
1964 47.8% 27.9%
1963 47.7% 27.8%
1962 47.4% 27.7%
1961 47.2% 27.6%
1960 46.9% 27.6%

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 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 47.6% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eswatini and Uruguay 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 Uruguay

Eswatini
Uruguay
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Eswatini Uruguay
2023 118 15
2022 112 20
2021 219 49
2020 102 20
2019 96 16
2018 133 16
2017 151 16
2016 213 16
2015 283 16
2014 369 16
2013 491 16
2012 613 16
2011 765 17
2010 752 17
2009 855 18
2008 766 19
2007 647 19
2006 511 20
2005 529 20
2004 451 21
2003 392 23
2002 331 23
2001 307 24
2000 361 23
1999 409 24
1998 475 25
1997 550 27
1996 604 28
1995 612 29
1994 645 30
1993 609 31
1992 580 33
1991 545 33
1990 520 35
1989 505 36
1988 494 39
1987 521 41
1986 548 41
1985 580 41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

Eswatini
Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Eswatini Uruguay
2023 4.5% 0.67%
2022 4.62% 0.68%
2021 4.76% 0.7%
2020 4.98% 0.71%
2019 5.16% 0.74%
2018 5.1% 0.77%
2017 5.43% 0.81%
2016 5.53% 0.85%
2015 5.86% 0.89%
2014 6.17% 0.93%
2013 6.16% 0.97%
2012 6.38% 1%
2011 6.81% 1.04%
2010 8.18% 1.08%
2009 9.25% 1.13%
2008 9.82% 1.19%
2007 10% 1.27%
2006 10.5% 1.35%
2005 11.6% 1.44%
2004 11.6% 1.52%
2003 11.6% 1.58%
2002 11.4% 1.62%
2001 11.3% 1.66%
2000 10.9% 1.7%
1999 10.4% 1.76%
1998 9.87% 1.84%
1997 9.3% 1.93%
1996 8.71% 2.03%
1995 8.12% 2.12%
1994 7.62% 2.19%
1993 7.17% 2.25%
1992 6.85% 2.29%
1991 6.72% 2.32%
1990 6.75% 2.37%
1989 6.93% 2.42%
1988 7.2% 2.51%
1987 7.54% 2.62%
1986 7.93% 2.74%
1985 8.37% 2.84%
1984 8.85% 2.95%
1983 10.4% 3.1%
1982 9.89% 3.31%
1981 10.4% 3.6%
1980 10.9% 3.98%
1979 11.5% 4.41%
1978 12% 4.83%
1977 12.6% 5.18%
1976 13.2% 5.41%
1975 13.7% 5.49%
1974 14.3% 5.46%
1973 14.9% 5.39%
1972 15.4% 5.34%
1971 16% 5.33%
1970 16.5% 5.4%
1969 17% 5.53%
1968 17.4% 5.64%
1967 17.9% 5.7%
1966 18.3% 5.74%
1965 18.8% 5.77%
1964 19.2% 5.83%
1963 19.6% 5.93%
1962 20% 6.06%
1961 20.4% 6.21%
1960 20.7% 6.33%

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 0.67% in Uruguay. 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)

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