Denmark vs Lesotho: Number of births, by world region
Denmark
57,810 births
in 2023
Lesotho
55,728 births
in 2023
Denmark rank
128th
Lesotho rank
129th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Denmark
- Lesotho
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 57,810 births against 55,728 births in Lesotho, a difference of 2,082 births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,514 births | 28,548 births | 47,967 births | Denmark |
| 1960s | 79,672 births | 36,628 births | 43,044 births | Denmark |
| 1970s | 68,465 births | 48,456 births | 20,010 births | Denmark |
| 1980s | 55,026 births | 61,271 births | 6,246 births | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 66,778 births | 60,439 births | 6,339 births | Denmark |
| 2000s | 64,444 births | 57,292 births | 7,152 births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 59,361 births | 60,530 births | 1,170 births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 60,093 births | 56,273 births | 3,820 births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Denmark or Lesotho?
- Denmark, at 57,810 births against 55,728 births in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Denmark and Lesotho?
- 2,082 births, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Lesotho rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Denmark ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 129th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.