Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Birth rate by women's age group
Ethiopia
69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Lesotho
70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Lesotho rank
39th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
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 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 138.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 183.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 100.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 177.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 161.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 136.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 84.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.5794 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 71.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.6472 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 0.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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 birth rate by women's age group?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.