Botswana vs Lesotho: Births by age of mother
Botswana
8
in 2023
Lesotho
8
in 2023
Botswana rank
92nd
Lesotho rank
92nd
Births by age of mother over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8 against 8 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 92nd and Lesotho ranks 92nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.2 | 23 | 3.8 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 20 | 31.9 | 11.9 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 31.6 | 38.4 | 6.8 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 43.5 | 35.7 | 7.8 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 25.8 | 26 | 0.2 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 16 | 17.2 | 1.2 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12 | 12.8 | 0.8 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 9 | 10.5 | 1.5 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births by age of mother, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 8 against 8 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births by age of mother between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for births by age of mother?
- Botswana ranks 92nd and Lesotho ranks 92nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.