Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Share of births by age of mother
Guinea-Bissau
15.17
in 2023
Lesotho
15.27
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
40th
Lesotho rank
37th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.27 against 15.17 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9 | 12.22 | 0.319 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 12.69 | 12.67 | 0.0247 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 16.07 | 13.91 | 2.17 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 13.65 | 13.49 | 0.1607 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 16.82 | 15.11 | 1.71 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 17.69 | 18.58 | 0.8891 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.68 | 15.97 | 0.295 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 15.12 | 15.31 | 0.1924 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 15.27 against 15.17 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 0.1, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th 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.