Europe & Central Asia vs Lesotho: Adolescent fertility rate

Europe & Central Asia
11.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Lesotho
69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
40th

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 11.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 58.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 6.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd 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 Europe & Central Asia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 39.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 94.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 55.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Lesotho
1970s 41.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 100.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 58.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Lesotho
1980s 37.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 96.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 58.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Lesotho
1990s 32.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 81.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Lesotho
2000s 23.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 83.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 60.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Lesotho
2010s 18.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 84.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 65.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Lesotho
2020s 12.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 71.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 59.82 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, Europe & Central Asia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 11.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Europe & Central Asia and Lesotho?
58.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Lesotho?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Lesotho rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.