Lesotho vs New Zealand: Number of births per year
Lesotho
55,728
in 2023
New Zealand
59,236
in 2023
Lesotho rank
129th
New Zealand rank
127th
Number of births per year over time
- Lesotho
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 59,236 against 55,728 in Lesotho, a difference of 3,508.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Lesotho ranks 129th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,548 | 54,631 | 26,083 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 36,628 | 62,406 | 25,778 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 48,456 | 57,799 | 9,344 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 61,271 | 52,928 | 8,343 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 60,439 | 57,710 | 2,730 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 57,292 | 58,455 | 1,163 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 60,530 | 59,389 | 1,141 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 56,273 | 58,609 | 2,336 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Lesotho or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 59,236 against 55,728 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 3,508, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for number of births per year?
- Lesotho ranks 129th and New Zealand ranks 127th 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.