Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Long run birth rate
Lesotho
24.11
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
24.58
in 2023
Lesotho rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Long run birth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 24.58 against 24.11 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.6 | 46.41 | 1.81 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 43.22 | 44.65 | 1.43 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 40.61 | 41.49 | 0.8716 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 38.46 | 37.62 | 0.8408 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 31.43 | 35.37 | 3.93 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 29 | 32.92 | 3.92 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.9 | 28.61 | 0.2923 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 24.76 | 25.35 | 0.5962 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run birth rate, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 24.58 against 24.11 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in long run birth rate between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.47, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for long run birth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long run birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.