Eswatini vs Lesotho: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Eswatini
1.01 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Lesotho
1.05 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Eswatini rank
72nd
Lesotho rank
69th
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.01 births per woman in last 5 years in Eswatini, a difference of 0.04 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 72nd and Lesotho ranks 69th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.71 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.955 births per woman in last 5 years | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 6.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.8 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9475 births per woman in last 5 years | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 6.76 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.76 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.993 births per woman in last 5 years | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 6.54 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.74 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.7985 births per woman in last 5 years | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 5.37 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.5435 births per woman in last 5 years | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 4.04 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2455 births per woman in last 5 years | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 3.42 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.35 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.065 births per woman in last 5 years | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 2.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.202 births per woman in last 5 years | Lesotho |
| 2030s | 2.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2135 births per woman in last 5 years | Lesotho |
| 2040s | 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1605 births per woman in last 5 years | Lesotho |
| 2050s | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1575 births per woman in last 5 years | Lesotho |
| 2060s | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.124 births per woman in last 5 years | Lesotho |
| 2070s | 1.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.053 births per woman in last 5 years | Lesotho |
| 2080s | 1.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0415 births per woman in last 5 years | Lesotho |
| 2090s | 1.04 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.047 births per woman in last 5 years | Lesotho |
| 2100s | 1.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.043 births per woman in last 5 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.01 births per woman in last 5 years in Eswatini as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.04 births per woman in last 5 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Eswatini ranks 72nd and Lesotho ranks 69th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).