Lesotho vs Tonga: Birth rate vs death rate

Lesotho
24.11
in 2023
Tonga
23.12
in 2023
Lesotho rank
58th
Tonga rank
60th

Birth rate vs death rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 24.11 against 23.12 in Tonga, a difference of 0.99.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 58th and Tonga ranks 60th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tonga Difference Ahead
1950s 44.6 44.26 0.3328 Lesotho
1960s 43.22 42.11 1.11 Lesotho
1970s 40.61 36.53 4.08 Lesotho
1980s 38.46 34.87 3.58 Lesotho
1990s 31.43 31.55 0.1175 Tonga
2000s 29 29.39 0.3851 Tonga
2010s 28.9 25.98 2.93 Lesotho
2020s 24.76 23.4 1.35 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Lesotho or Tonga?
Lesotho, at 24.11 against 23.12 in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Lesotho and Tonga?
0.99, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for birth rate vs death rate?
Lesotho ranks 58th and Tonga ranks 60th 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