Eswatini vs Lesotho: Share of births by age of mother
Eswatini
15.21
in 2023
Lesotho
15.27
in 2023
Eswatini rank
38th
Lesotho rank
37th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.27 against 15.21 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.59 | 12.22 | 4.38 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 19.17 | 12.67 | 6.51 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 21.65 | 13.91 | 7.74 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 20.99 | 13.49 | 7.51 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 20.81 | 15.11 | 5.7 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 20.69 | 18.58 | 2.11 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 15.95 | 15.97 | 0.0189 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 15.17 | 15.31 | 0.1398 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 15.27 against 15.21 in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.06, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Eswatini ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.