Fertility & birth rates in Eswatini and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Eswatini vs Venezuela by year

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Eswatini

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Eswatini	Venezuela
2023	2.75	2.08
2022	2.8	2.09
2021	2.84	2.11
2020	2.89	2.12
2019	2.93	2.13
2018	2.97	2.15
2017	3.02	2.18
2016	3.07	2.22
2015	3.12	2.25
2014	3.18	2.3
2013	3.24	2.33
2012	3.27	2.38
2011	3.32	2.4
2010	3.38	2.4
2009	3.5	2.42
2008	3.57	2.48
2007	3.58	2.52
2006	3.63	2.6
2005	3.7	2.63
2004	3.76	2.64
2003	3.8	2.7
2002	3.85	2.74
2001	3.94	2.78
2000	4.03	2.79
1999	4.09	2.86
1998	4.13	2.91
1997	4.24	2.97
1996	4.38	3.02
1995	4.52	3.08
1994	4.66	3.15
1993	4.82	3.22
1992	4.98	3.29
1991	5.13	3.37
1990	5.3	3.45
1989	5.48	3.52
1988	5.69	3.6
1987	5.9	3.67
1986	6.11	3.73
1985	6.28	3.79
1984	6.36	3.86
1983	6.43	3.93
1982	6.49	4.01
1981	6.54	4.1
1980	6.57	4.2
1979	6.61	4.3
1978	6.65	4.4
1977	6.68	4.49
1976	6.7	4.59
1975	6.71	4.69
1974	6.71	4.79
1973	6.72	4.91
1972	6.72	5.04
1971	6.74	5.17
1970	6.75	5.32
1969	6.76	5.47
1968	6.76	5.61
1967	6.77	5.75
1966	6.8	5.87
1965	6.79	5.98
1964	6.79	6.07
1963	6.8	6.16
1962	6.79	6.23
1961	6.77	6.3
1960	6.75	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Eswatini was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Eswatini

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Eswatini	Venezuela
2023	20,147	213,020
2022	20,125	216,619
2021	17,314	207,746
2020	18,899	237,223
2019	19,488	274,826
2018	19,392	317,302
2017	19,278	340,222
2016	19,233	359,651
2015	19,223	384,560
2014	19,107	395,088
2013	18,903	408,930
2012	18,308	420,758
2011	17,645	425,958
2010	17,652	425,397
2009	17,656	427,257
2008	17,275	435,870
2007	16,595	452,482
2006	16,133	460,152
2005	15,945	463,260
2004	15,979	455,881
2003	16,396	456,902
2002	16,924	466,821
2001	17,824	451,487
2000	18,830	459,802
1999	19,420	463,787
1998	19,762	469,123
1997	20,686	472,002
1996	21,858	468,653
1995	23,029	469,267
1994	26,703	469,178
1993	28,046	473,189
1992	28,446	474,824
1991	28,497	477,917
1990	28,349	478,168
1989	28,257	478,053
1988	27,396	477,569
1987	27,285	474,204
1986	27,096	468,252
1985	26,835	455,517
1984	26,149	449,186
1983	24,883	443,569
1982	24,742	436,564
1981	23,973	432,059
1980	23,153	425,613
1979	22,299	421,256
1978	21,466	414,032
1977	20,609	405,315
1976	19,734	395,344
1975	18,849	385,045
1974	17,971	375,678
1973	17,145	367,612
1972	16,353	360,749
1971	15,615	355,212
1970	14,873	350,709
1969	14,164	343,596
1968	13,449	340,973
1967	12,773	335,813
1966	12,282	329,697
1965	11,719	321,695
1964	11,266	314,397
1963	10,929	307,279
1962	10,601	299,345
1961	10,262	292,109
1960	9,947	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.63% in Eswatini and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Eswatini vs Venezuela by year

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Eswatini

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Eswatini	Venezuela
2023	24.1	15.1
2022	24.6	15
2021	25	15.2
2020	25.4	15.5
2019	25.9	16.3
2018	26.4	17.3
2017	26.9	17.9
2016	27.6	18.3
2015	28.3	18.6
2014	29	19.1
2013	29.6	19.5
2012	30	19.9
2011	30.4	20.2
2010	30.9	20.3
2009	31.9	20.6
2008	32.3	21.1
2007	32.2	21.5
2006	32.2	22.1
2005	32.5	22.4
2004	32.6	22.4
2003	32.3	22.9
2002	32.2	23.3
2001	32.4	23.6
2000	32.6	23.7
1999	32.5	24.2
1998	32.2	24.6
1997	32.4	25.1
1996	33.1	25.5
1995	34	26
1994	37.3	26.5
1993	37.9	27.1
1992	38.7	27.7
1991	39.5	28.3
1990	40.4	28.9
1989	41.6	29.5
1988	42.2	30.1
1987	43.9	30.6
1986	45.4	30.9
1985	46.9	31
1984	47.8	31.4
1983	48.4	31.8
1982	48.9	32.3
1981	49.5	32.8
1980	49.8	33.3
1979	50.1	33.8
1978	50.4	34.1
1977	50.6	34.5
1976	50.7	34.7
1975	50.6	35
1974	50.3	35.3
1973	50.1	35.7
1972	49.8	36.1
1971	49.5	36.7
1970	49.1	37.5
1969	48.6	38.2
1968	48.1	39
1967	47.5	39.7
1966	47.4	40.5
1965	47.2	41.3
1964	47.1	42
1963	47.3	42.7
1962	47.3	43.4
1961	47.4	44.1
1960	47.4	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 24.1 in Eswatini and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 47.4 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Eswatini

Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Eswatini	Venezuela
2100	17.1%	14.4%
2099	17.2%	14.5%
2098	17.3%	14.5%
2097	17.4%	14.5%
2096	17.4%	14.5%
2095	17.5%	14.6%
2094	17.6%	14.6%
2093	17.7%	14.6%
2092	17.8%	14.7%
2091	17.9%	14.7%
2090	18%	14.8%
2089	18.1%	14.8%
2088	18.2%	14.9%
2087	18.3%	15%
2086	18.4%	15.1%
2085	18.5%	15.2%
2084	18.6%	15.2%
2083	18.7%	15.3%
2082	18.8%	15.4%
2081	19%	15.6%
2080	19.1%	15.7%
2079	19.2%	15.8%
2078	19.3%	15.9%
2077	19.4%	16%
2076	19.6%	16.1%
2075	19.7%	16.2%
2074	19.8%	16.4%
2073	20%	16.5%
2072	20.1%	16.6%
2071	20.3%	16.7%
2070	20.4%	16.8%
2069	20.6%	16.8%
2068	20.7%	16.9%
2067	20.9%	17%
2066	21.1%	17.1%
2065	21.2%	17.2%
2064	21.4%	17.3%
2063	21.6%	17.4%
2062	21.8%	17.4%
2061	22%	17.5%
2060	22.3%	17.7%
2059	22.5%	17.8%
2058	22.7%	17.9%
2057	23%	18.1%
2056	23.2%	18.3%
2055	23.5%	18.5%
2054	23.7%	18.7%
2053	24%	18.9%
2052	24.2%	19.1%
2051	24.5%	19.4%
2050	24.7%	19.6%
2049	25%	19.9%
2048	25.3%	20.2%
2047	25.5%	20.4%
2046	25.8%	20.6%
2045	26.1%	20.8%
2044	26.4%	21%
2043	26.7%	21.2%
2042	27%	21.3%
2041	27.3%	21.4%
2040	27.6%	21.4%
2039	27.9%	21.5%
2038	28.2%	21.5%
2037	28.6%	21.4%
2036	28.9%	21.4%
2035	29.3%	21.4%
2034	29.7%	21.5%
2033	30.1%	21.6%
2032	30.5%	21.9%
2031	30.8%	22.2%
2030	31.2%	22.5%
2029	31.6%	23%
2028	32%	23.5%
2027	32.4%	24%
2026	32.8%	24.6%
2025	33.2%	25.2%
2024	33.4%	25.5%
2023	33.7%	26.2%
2022	34%	26.8%
2021	34.3%	27.4%
2020	34.7%	27.8%
2019	35.1%	28%
2018	35.6%	27.9%
2017	36%	27.8%
2016	36.4%	27.9%
2015	36.8%	28.2%
2014	37.2%	28.5%
2013	37.6%	28.9%
2012	38%	29.2%
2011	38.4%	29.5%
2010	38.8%	29.9%
2009	39.3%	30.3%
2008	39.9%	30.6%
2007	40.4%	31%
2006	40.8%	31.4%
2005	41.1%	31.8%
2004	41.4%	32.2%
2003	41.8%	32.7%
2002	42.3%	33.1%
2001	42.9%	33.6%
2000	43.6%	34%
1999	44.4%	34.5%
1998	45.3%	34.9%
1997	46.2%	35.3%
1996	46.9%	35.8%
1995	47.4%	36.2%
1994	47%	36.6%
1993	46.4%	37%
1992	46.6%	37.4%
1991	47.1%	37.8%
1990	47.6%	38.1%
1989	48.1%	38.4%
1988	48.7%	38.7%
1987	49.3%	39%
1986	49.4%	39.3%
1985	49.5%	39.6%
1984	49.4%	39.9%
1983	49.3%	40.3%
1982	49.2%	40.6%
1981	48.9%	41%
1980	48.7%	41.3%
1979	48.5%	41.7%
1978	48.3%	42.1%
1977	48.1%	42.5%
1976	47.9%	42.9%
1975	47.7%	43.3%
1974	47.5%	43.8%
1973	47.4%	44.3%
1972	47.3%	44.7%
1971	47.2%	45.2%
1970	47.2%	45.6%
1969	47.2%	46%
1968	47.3%	46.3%
1967	47.5%	46.6%
1966	47.7%	46.8%
1965	47.7%	46.9%
1964	47.8%	47%
1963	47.7%	47%
1962	47.4%	47%
1961	47.2%	46.9%
1960	46.9%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.4% of the population in Eswatini and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 47.6% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eswatini and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Eswatini vs Venezuela

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Eswatini

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Eswatini	Venezuela
2023	118	227
2022	112	219
2021	219	251
2020	102	207
2019	96	202
2018	133	205
2017	151	195
2016	213	162
2015	283	136
2014	369	133
2013	491	123
2012	613	113
2011	765	104
2010	752	110
2009	855	109
2008	766	103
2007	647	92
2006	511	96
2005	529	93
2004	451	94
2003	392	97
2002	331	87
2001	307	101
2000	361	86
1999	409	88
1998	475	82
1997	550	82
1996	604	86
1995	612	84
1994	645	84
1993	609	82
1992	580	82
1991	545	80
1990	520	83
1989	505	80
1988	494	80
1987	521	81
1986	548	81
1985	580	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Eswatini

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Eswatini	Venezuela
2023	4.5%	2.43%
2022	4.62%	2.43%
2021	4.76%	2.43%
2020	4.98%	2.43%
2019	5.16%	2.43%
2018	5.1%	2.43%
2017	5.43%	2.43%
2016	5.53%	2.43%
2015	5.86%	1.92%
2014	6.17%	1.83%
2013	6.16%	1.79%
2012	6.38%	1.76%
2011	6.81%	1.73%
2010	8.18%	1.72%
2009	9.25%	1.71%
2008	9.82%	1.72%
2007	10%	1.74%
2006	10.5%	1.79%
2005	11.6%	1.85%
2004	11.6%	1.91%
2003	11.6%	1.98%
2002	11.4%	2.03%
2001	11.3%	2.09%
2000	10.9%	2.15%
1999	10.4%	2.24%
1998	9.87%	2.34%
1997	9.3%	2.45%
1996	8.71%	2.55%
1995	8.12%	2.63%
1994	7.62%	2.68%
1993	7.17%	2.73%
1992	6.85%	2.78%
1991	6.72%	2.86%
1990	6.75%	2.96%
1989	6.93%	3.09%
1988	7.2%	3.23%
1987	7.54%	3.37%
1986	7.93%	3.5%
1985	8.37%	3.64%
1984	8.85%	3.77%
1983	10.4%	3.91%
1982	9.89%	4.07%
1981	10.4%	4.24%
1980	10.9%	4.42%
1979	11.5%	4.62%
1978	12%	4.82%
1977	12.6%	5.01%
1976	13.2%	5.2%
1975	13.7%	5.38%
1974	14.3%	5.57%
1973	14.9%	5.75%
1972	15.4%	5.94%
1971	16%	6.12%
1970	16.5%	6.3%
1969	17%	6.47%
1968	17.4%	6.61%
1967	17.9%	6.75%
1966	18.3%	6.87%
1965	18.8%	7%
1964	19.2%	7.14%
1963	19.6%	7.3%
1962	20%	7.49%
1961	20.4%	7.72%
1960	20.7%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.5% in Eswatini and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.