Laos vs Zimbabwe: Share of births by age of mother
Laos
18.73
in 2023
Zimbabwe
18.54
in 2023
Laos rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
19th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Laos currently reports 18.73 against 18.54 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Laos ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.04 | 18.67 | 11.63 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 8.74 | 18.74 | 10 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 10.66 | 18.95 | 8.29 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 13.46 | 16.87 | 3.41 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 15.7 | 21.04 | 5.34 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 19.15 | 19.46 | 0.304 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 19.02 | 16.84 | 2.17 | Laos |
| 2020s | 18.63 | 18.56 | 0.0742 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Laos, at 18.73 against 18.54 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0.19, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Laos ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th 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.