Lesotho vs North America: Adolescent fertility rate
Lesotho
69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
North America
11.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Lesotho rank
40th
North America rank
42nd
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Lesotho
- North America
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 11.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in North America, a difference of 57.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 6.0 times North America's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 40th and North America ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 22.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 100.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 44.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 96.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 50.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 81.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 29.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 83.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 44.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 84.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 22.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 61.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 71.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 12.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.07 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, Lesotho or North America?
- Lesotho, at 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 11.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Lesotho and North America?
- 57.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and North America rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Lesotho ranks 40th and North America ranks 42nd 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.