UNFPA Eswatini

With the highest HIV prevalence in the world, Eswatini has experienced a dramatic decline in life expectancy. Maternal, child and infant mortality rates are also high. UNFPA support helps national institutions combat these trends by extending high-quality, integrated sexual and reproductive health services, including for HIV prevention, family planning and maternal health. Programmes also support the integration of population data into development planning, laws and policies to achieve gender equality, and to prevent and respond to gender-based violence.

Data overview View more

Population

Population, by age group, per cent
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    Population aged 0-14
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    Population aged 15-64
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    Population aged 65+

Sexual and reproductive health

Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
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    Births attended by skilled health personnel

Family Planning

Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
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    Modern method  

Education

Total net enrolment rate, percent

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Decision making on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, percent, 2007-2022:
49
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
87
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
18
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
72
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
89
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
74

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
2
Female genital mutilation prevalence among girls aged 15-19, percent, 2022:
-
Demographic Dividend: Eswatini View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19630 women aged 100+ in 19630 men aged 95-99 in 19630 women aged 95-99 in 1963900 men aged 90-94 in 19630 women aged 90-94 in 19630 men aged 85-89 in 19630 women aged 85-89 in 1963800 men aged 80-84 in 19630 women aged 80-84 in 19636 men aged 75-79 in 19638 women aged 75-79 in 19637011 men aged 70-74 in 196312 women aged 70-74 in 196318 men aged 65-69 in 196320 women aged 65-69 in 19636026 men aged 60-64 in 196330 women aged 60-64 in 196336 men aged 55-59 in 196338 women aged 55-59 in 19635046 men aged 50-54 in 196349 women aged 50-54 in 196357 men aged 45-49 in 196359 women aged 45-49 in 19634069 men aged 40-44 in 196373 women aged 40-44 in 196382 men aged 35-39 in 196387 women aged 35-39 in 19633098 men aged 30-34 in 1963103 women aged 30-34 in 1963120 men aged 25-29 in 1963121 women aged 25-29 in 196320145 men aged 20-24 in 1963141 women aged 20-24 in 1963172 men aged 15-19 in 1963165 women aged 15-19 in 196310201 men aged 10-14 in 1963198 women aged 10-14 in 1963244 men aged 5-9 in 1963247 women aged 5-9 in 19630328 men aged 0-4 in 1963325 women aged 0-4 in 1963age1.0K2.0K3.0K4.0K1.0K2.0K3.0K4.0K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 44
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 7.25
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Year : 1963 Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision

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