Barbados vs Lesotho: Birth rates and death rates

Barbados
10.61
in 2023
Lesotho
10.65
in 2023
Barbados rank
39th
Lesotho rank
37th

Birth rates and death rates over time

  • Barbados
  • Lesotho
510152025195019862023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 10.65 against 10.61 in Barbados, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Barbados ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 236 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 12.25 20.52 8.28 Lesotho
1960s 7.85 16.68 8.83 Lesotho
1970s 6.72 14.08 7.36 Lesotho
1980s 7.01 10.86 3.85 Lesotho
1990s 8.79 11.74 2.95 Lesotho
2000s 9.08 19.09 10.01 Lesotho
2010s 9.32 14.62 5.29 Lesotho
2020s 10.27 11.51 1.24 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rates and death rates, Barbados or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 10.65 against 10.61 in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rates and death rates between Barbados and Lesotho?
0.04, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Lesotho?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Lesotho rank globally for birth rates and death rates?
Barbados ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rates and death rates
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