Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Lesotho: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2.39 children per women
in 2023
Lesotho
2.41 children per women
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
83rd
Lesotho rank
81st
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.41 children per women against 2.39 children per women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.02 children per women.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 children per women | 4.14 children per women | 0.1393 children per women | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 4.22 children per women | 4.12 children per women | 0.1083 children per women | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1970s | 4.22 children per women | 4.15 children per women | 0.0783 children per women | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1980s | 4.09 children per women | 4.19 children per women | 0.1033 children per women | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 3.78 children per women | 3.44 children per women | 0.333 children per women | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 3.24 children per women | 2.91 children per women | 0.3259 children per women | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 2.71 children per women | 2.78 children per women | 0.0719 children per women | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.44 children per women | 2.45 children per women | 0.0174 children per women | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.41 children per women against 2.39 children per women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Lesotho?
- 0.02 children per women, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Lesotho rank globally for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 81st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).