Lesotho vs Sweden: Births, by age of mother
Lesotho
8 births
in 2023
Sweden
8 births
in 2023
Lesotho rank
92nd
Sweden rank
92nd
Births, by age of mother over time
- Lesotho
- Sweden
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8 births against 8 births in Sweden, a difference of 0 births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23 births | 3.2 births | 19.8 births | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 31.9 births | 9.2 births | 22.7 births | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 38.4 births | 7 births | 31.4 births | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 35.7 births | 4.3 births | 31.4 births | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 26 births | 7.2 births | 18.8 births | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 17.2 births | 2.3 births | 14.9 births | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.8 births | 0.2 births | 12.6 births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 10.5 births | 3.25 births | 7.25 births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births, by age of mother, Lesotho or Sweden?
- Lesotho, at 8 births against 8 births in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Lesotho and Sweden?
- 0 births, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for births, by age of mother?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.