Population ages 0-14 in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population ages 0-14 was 33.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Eswatini stood at 33.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Eswatini peaked at 49.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2025.
That places Eswatini 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.9% | — |
| 1961 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 48.1% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 45.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.4% | 46.9% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 47.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 48.1% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 44.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.3% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 35.1% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.0% | 34.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 56 Papua New Guinea 33.1% compare
- 57 East Timor 33.1% compare
- 58 Tuvalu 33.0% compare
- 60 Botswana 32.0% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 31.9% compare
- 62 Mongolia 31.6% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0994 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Eswatini?
- Population ages 0-14 in Eswatini was 33.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for population ages 0-14?
- Eswatini ranks 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.