Eswatini
WHO Eswatini office
2nd Floor, UN House
Somhlolo Road
PO Box 903 Mbabane
Tel: (+268) 404-4698 or 404-2928
Fax: (+268) 404-4566
Email: thwalat [at] who.int (thwalat[at]who[dot]int)
Eswatini
| Total population (2015) | 1,287,000 |
| Gross national income per capita (PPP international $, 2013) | 6 |
| Life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2015) | 57/61 |
| Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births, 0) | n/a |
| Probability of dying between 15 abd 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population, 2013) | 425/326 |
| Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2014) | 587 |
| Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2014) | 9.2 |
Eswatini is a landlocked country in Southern Africa surrounded by Mozambique on the East and South Africa on the western side, measuring 17364 km2 , with a population approximately 1,093, 238 million in 20171, 2 , 78% of whom are resident in rural areas.3 The total population consists of 48.6% males and 51.4% females. The population is distributed across four administrative regions, namely Hhohho, Manzini, Shiselweni, and Lubombo. Manzini region is the most populous (33%), followed by Hhohho region with 29%. Approximately, 60% of the population is between the ages of 15 and 64 years, and 36% are children between the ages of 0 and 14 years. Eswatini has a youthful population with the median age being 21 years. The total fertility rate (TFR) was estimated at 2.8 births per 1000 women in 2022. Declining fertility levels, coupled with a rising rate of mortality, have contributed to the low annual rates (0.7% in 2017) of population growth.