Guyana vs Lesotho: Birth rate by women's age group
Guyana
69.93 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
Guyana rank
41st
Lesotho rank
39th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Guyana, a difference of 0.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 160.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 130.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 113.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 100.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 109.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 110.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 92.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 79.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 72.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.3465 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, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 0.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Guyana ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.