Denmark vs Lesotho: Number of births per year

Denmark
57,810
in 2023
Lesotho
55,728
in 2023
Denmark rank
128th
Lesotho rank
129th

Number of births per year over time

  • Denmark
  • Lesotho
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195019862023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 57,810 against 55,728 in Lesotho, a difference of 2,082.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 129th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 76,514 28,548 47,967 Denmark
1960s 79,672 36,628 43,044 Denmark
1970s 68,465 48,456 20,010 Denmark
1980s 55,026 61,271 6,246 Lesotho
1990s 66,778 60,439 6,339 Denmark
2000s 64,444 57,292 7,152 Denmark
2010s 59,361 60,530 1,170 Lesotho
2020s 60,093 56,273 3,820 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births per year, Denmark or Lesotho?
Denmark, at 57,810 against 55,728 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Denmark and Lesotho?
2,082, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lesotho?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Lesotho rank globally for number of births per year?
Denmark ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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