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