Lesotho vs Somalia: Share of births by age of mother
Lesotho
15.27
in 2023
Somalia
15.17
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 15.27 against 15.17 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 | 12.22 | 8.56 | 3.66 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 12.67 | 9.23 | 3.44 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 13.91 | 9.87 | 4.03 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 13.49 | 12.08 | 1.4 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 15.11 | 13.19 | 1.92 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 18.58 | 14.11 | 4.48 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.97 | 15.54 | 0.4301 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 15.31 | 15.33 | 0.0223 | 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 15.27 against 15.17 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?
- 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.