Eswatini vs Lesotho: Period average age of mothers

Eswatini
27.89
in 2023
Lesotho
27.91
in 2023
Eswatini rank
200th
Lesotho rank
198th

Period average age of mothers over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 27.91 against 27.89 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 200th and Lesotho ranks 198th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 29.34 30.04 0.703 Lesotho
1960s 29.23 29.86 0.631 Lesotho
1970s 28.83 29.73 0.8993 Lesotho
1980s 28.64 29.65 1.01 Lesotho
1990s 28.54 29.27 0.7208 Lesotho
2000s 28.26 28.67 0.4065 Lesotho
2010s 28.06 28.21 0.1457 Lesotho
2020s 27.92 27.94 0.027 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period average age of mothers, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 27.91 against 27.89 in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in period average age of mothers between Eswatini and Lesotho?
0.02, 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 period average age of mothers?
Eswatini ranks 200th and Lesotho ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Period average age of mothers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Period average age of mothers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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