Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Fertility rate by age group
Ethiopia
69.86
in 2023
Lesotho
70.64
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Lesotho rank
39th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 70.64 against 69.86 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.78.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 118.18 | 93.64 | 24.53 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 138.72 | 94.57 | 44.14 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 183.93 | 100.11 | 83.82 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 177.52 | 96.39 | 81.13 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 161.82 | 81.68 | 80.13 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 136.33 | 83.51 | 52.82 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 84.71 | 84.13 | 0.5794 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 71.76 | 72.4 | 0.6472 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 70.64 against 69.86 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 0.78, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd 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.