Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Share of births by age of mother
Burkina Faso
15.6%
in 2023
Lesotho
15.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
34th
Lesotho rank
37th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 15.6% against 15.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.9% | 12.2% | 3.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 15.9% | 12.7% | 3.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 13.5% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.1% | 1.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 18.6% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.0% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.3% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 15.6% against 15.3% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.