Number of children under 5 in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of children under 5 was 142,151 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
142,151 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
167,937 people
in 1993
All-time low
49,174 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Eswatini stood at 142,151 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Eswatini peaked at 167,937 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 49,174 people, in 1950.
That places Eswatini 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49,174 people | — |
| 1951 | 51,475 people | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 53,595 people | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 55,625 people | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 57,258 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 58,420 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 59,529 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 60,701 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 61,952 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 63,283 people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 64,695 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 66,191 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 67,774 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 69,442 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 71,177 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 73,019 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 75,048 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 76,875 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 78,559 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 80,634 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 83,177 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 86,225 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 89,641 people | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 93,244 people | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 96,969 people | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 100,817 people | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 104,849 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 109,062 people | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 113,345 people | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 117,594 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 121,748 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 125,811 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 129,816 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 133,626 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 137,339 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 141,983 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 146,909 people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 150,950 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 154,584 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 157,631 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 160,205 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 162,854 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 165,609 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 167,937 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 167,788 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 165,376 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 162,409 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 157,850 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 153,089 people | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 150,161 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 149,305 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 149,941 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 150,493 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 150,683 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 150,751 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 150,860 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 151,325 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 152,399 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 153,373 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 153,302 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 152,272 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 150,795 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 149,077 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 147,368 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 146,159 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 145,499 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 144,980 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 144,327 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 143,587 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 142,813 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 142,425 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 142,476 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 142,457 people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 142,151 people | -0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 142,151 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 142,151 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,101 people | 49,174 people | 63,283 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,341 people | 64,695 people | 80,634 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 99,492 people | 83,177 people | 117,594 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,040 people | 121,748 people | 157,631 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,328 people | 150,161 people | 167,937 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,243 people | 149,305 people | 153,373 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,688 people | 142,813 people | 152,272 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,377 people | 142,151 people | 142,476 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Eswatini?
- Number of children under 5 in Eswatini was 142,151 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 167,937 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,174 people in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of children under 5?
- Eswatini ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.