Lesotho vs Somalia: Share of births by age of mother
Lesotho
15.3%
in 2023
Somalia
15.2%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
37th
Somalia rank
39th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.3% against 15.2% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.2% | 8.6% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 12.7% | 9.2% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 9.9% | 4.0% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.1% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.2% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 14.1% | 4.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 0.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Lesotho, at 15.3% against 15.2% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Lesotho ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 39th 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.