Central Europe and the Baltics vs Lesotho: Adolescent fertility rate
Central Europe and the Baltics
15.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Lesotho
69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
38th
Lesotho rank
40th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 15.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 54.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.5 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 48.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 100.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 47.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 33.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 81.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 22.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 60.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 16.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Central Europe and the Baltics or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 15.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Central Europe and the Baltics and Lesotho?
- 54.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Lesotho rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.