Laos vs Mongolia: Fertility and wanted fertility

Laos
2.4
in 2024
Mongolia
2.5
in 2024
Laos rank
81st
Mongolia rank
78th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Laos
  • Mongolia
2468196019922024

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 2.5 against 2.4 in Laos, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mongolia ahead.

Laos ranks 81st and Mongolia ranks 78th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mongolia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.31 7.23 0.9254 Mongolia
1970s 6.29 7.01 0.7194 Mongolia
1980s 6.28 5.33 0.9585 Laos
1990s 5.42 2.95 2.48 Laos
2000s 3.8 2.23 1.57 Laos
2010s 2.83 2.85 0.0234 Mongolia
2020s 2.46 2.72 0.2596 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Laos or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 2.5 against 2.4 in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Laos and Mongolia?
0.1, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Laos ranks 81st and Mongolia ranks 78th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed