Lesotho vs Namibia: Median age vs births per woman

Lesotho
21.43
in 2023
Namibia
20.96
in 2023
Lesotho rank
183rd
Namibia rank
186th

Median age vs births per woman over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
05101520195019862023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 21.43 against 20.96 in Namibia, a difference of 0.47.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 186th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 16.81 18.93 2.12 Namibia
1960s 16.39 17.35 0.9616 Namibia
1970s 17.59 16.46 1.13 Lesotho
1980s 17.51 15.68 1.83 Lesotho
1990s 17.51 17.57 0.0554 Namibia
2000s 18.84 18.51 0.3369 Lesotho
2010s 20.28 20.22 0.0576 Lesotho
2020s 21.2 20.84 0.3667 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age vs births per woman, Lesotho or Namibia?
Lesotho, at 21.43 against 20.96 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age vs births per woman between Lesotho and Namibia?
0.47, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for median age vs births per woman?
Lesotho ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median age vs births per woman
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