Lesotho vs Samoa: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19

Lesotho
53.22 per 1,000 population
in 2022
Samoa
54.92 per 1,000 population
in 2018
Lesotho rank
57th
Samoa rank
55th

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 over time

  • Lesotho
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 54.92 per 1,000 population against 53.22 per 1,000 population in Lesotho, a difference of 1.7 per 1,000 population.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 57th and Samoa ranks 55th of 215 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 85.35 per 1,000 population 44.29 per 1,000 population 41.06 per 1,000 population Lesotho
2010s 81.88 per 1,000 population 53.5 per 1,000 population 28.38 per 1,000 population Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19, Lesotho or Samoa?
Samoa, at 54.92 per 1,000 population against 53.22 per 1,000 population in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 between Lesotho and Samoa?
1.7 per 1,000 population, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Lesotho ranks 57th and Samoa ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)