Bangladesh vs Lesotho: Fertility rate by age group
Bangladesh
73.18
in 2023
Lesotho
70.64
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
37th
Lesotho rank
39th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Bangladesh
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 73.18 against 70.64 in Lesotho, a difference of 2.54.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 189.9 | 93.64 | 96.26 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 203.81 | 94.57 | 109.23 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 219.83 | 100.11 | 119.72 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 199.1 | 96.39 | 102.71 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 162.53 | 81.68 | 80.84 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 133.38 | 83.51 | 49.87 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 93.79 | 84.13 | 9.66 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 75.36 | 72.4 | 2.96 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Bangladesh or Lesotho?
- Bangladesh, at 73.18 against 70.64 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 2.54, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Lesotho rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.