Lesotho vs Timor-Leste: Comparison of fertility rates
Lesotho
2.69
in 2023
Timor-Leste
2.71
in 2023
Lesotho rank
71st
Timor-Leste rank
70th
Comparison of fertility rates over time
- Lesotho
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 2.71 against 2.69 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Lesotho ranks 71st and Timor-Leste ranks 70th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.76 | 6.49 | 0.7284 | Timor-Leste |
| 1960s | 5.76 | 6.04 | 0.2758 | Timor-Leste |
| 1970s | 5.77 | 5.3 | 0.4649 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5.41 | 5.6 | 0.1863 | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 5.91 | 1.68 | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 5.59 | 2.09 | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 3.92 | 0.7308 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 2.85 | 0.0965 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates, Lesotho or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 2.71 against 2.69 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates between Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
- 0.02, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Timor-Leste rank globally for comparison of fertility rates?
- Lesotho ranks 71st and Timor-Leste ranks 70th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.