Botswana vs Lesotho: Fertility and wanted fertility
Botswana
2.7
in 2024
Lesotho
2.66
in 2024
Botswana rank
65th
Lesotho rank
68th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.7 against 2.66 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 65th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 | 5.76 | 0.8236 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 6.55 | 5.77 | 0.7802 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.53 | 5.41 | 0.1179 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 4.23 | 0.3487 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.15 | 3.5 | 0.3556 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 3.19 | 0.1659 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.78 | 2.74 | 0.0438 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 2.7 against 2.66 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.04, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.