Eswatini: from 6.28 to 4.52 children per woman in just 10 years
From 1985 to 1995 the number of children per woman fell faster than in any other decade since 1950. Around that period: life expectancy 61.2 years → 55.1 years (1985–1995). This does not establish a cause.
Source: UN WPP 2024, World Bank, national statisticsOpen on the chart →