Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Adolescent fertility rate
Ethiopia
68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Lesotho
69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Lesotho rank
40th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 44.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 183.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 100.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 177.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 81.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 161.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 81.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 80.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 136.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 84.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.5794 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 71.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.7882 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, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 1.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 40th of 218 countries.
- 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.