East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Lesotho: Adolescent fertility rate
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Lesotho
69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
39th
Lesotho rank
40th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 54.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 39th 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 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 43.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 100.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 35.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 60.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 25.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 81.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 19.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 61.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 16.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.83 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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
- 54.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lesotho rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 39th 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.