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
  •  
    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 19530 women aged 100+ in 19530 men aged 95-99 in 19530 women aged 95-99 in 1953900 men aged 90-94 in 19530 women aged 90-94 in 19530 men aged 85-89 in 19530 women aged 85-89 in 1953800 men aged 80-84 in 19530 women aged 80-84 in 19537 men aged 75-79 in 19537 women aged 75-79 in 19537013 men aged 70-74 in 195312 women aged 70-74 in 195319 men aged 65-69 in 195318 women aged 65-69 in 19536027 men aged 60-64 in 195324 women aged 60-64 in 195332 men aged 55-59 in 195331 women aged 55-59 in 19535040 men aged 50-54 in 195338 women aged 50-54 in 195349 men aged 45-49 in 195347 women aged 45-49 in 19534060 men aged 40-44 in 195357 women aged 40-44 in 195371 men aged 35-39 in 195369 women aged 35-39 in 19533087 men aged 30-34 in 195382 women aged 30-34 in 1953102 men aged 25-29 in 195398 women aged 25-29 in 195320119 men aged 20-24 in 1953119 women aged 20-24 in 1953140 men aged 15-19 in 1953138 women aged 15-19 in 195310165 men aged 10-14 in 1953160 women aged 10-14 in 1953193 men aged 5-9 in 1953189 women aged 5-9 in 19530217 men aged 0-4 in 1953216 women aged 0-4 in 1953age2004006008001.0K1.2K1.4K2004006008001.0K1.2K1.4K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 26
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 6.65
02468
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Year : 1953 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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