Eswatini vs Lesotho: Birth rate vs death rate

Eswatini
24.07
in 2023
Lesotho
24.11
in 2023
Eswatini rank
59th
Lesotho rank
58th

Birth rate vs death rate over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 24.11 against 24.07 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 59th and Lesotho ranks 58th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 48.58 44.6 3.99 Eswatini
1960s 47.53 43.22 4.31 Eswatini
1970s 50.11 40.61 9.5 Eswatini
1980s 46.43 38.46 7.97 Eswatini
1990s 35.8 31.43 4.36 Eswatini
2000s 32.33 29 3.32 Eswatini
2010s 28.5 28.9 0.3994 Lesotho
2020s 24.76 24.76 0.0015 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 24.11 against 24.07 in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Eswatini and Lesotho?
0.04, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for birth rate vs death rate?
Eswatini ranks 59th and Lesotho ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate vs death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed