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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed