Number of children under 5 in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of children under 5 was 142,151 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Eswatini
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5399 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.