Lesotho vs Paraguay: Adolescent fertility rate
Lesotho
69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Paraguay
70.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Lesotho rank
40th
Paraguay rank
39th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Lesotho
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 70.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Lesotho ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 92.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 100.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 96.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.0456 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 81.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 92.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 83.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 75.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 84.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 7.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 71.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.5558 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 70.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Lesotho and Paraguay?
- 0.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Paraguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Paraguay rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Lesotho ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 39th 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.