Lao PDR vs Mongolia: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Lao PDR
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2.5 births per woman against 2.4 births per woman in Lao PDR, a difference of 0.1 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mongolia ahead.
Lao PDR ranks 81st and Mongolia ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lao PDR averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao PDR | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.31 births per woman | 7.23 births per woman | 0.9254 births per woman | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 6.29 births per woman | 7.01 births per woman | 0.7194 births per woman | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 6.28 births per woman | 5.33 births per woman | 0.9585 births per woman | Lao PDR |
| 1990s | 5.42 births per woman | 2.95 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | Lao PDR |
| 2000s | 3.8 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | Lao PDR |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.85 births per woman | 0.0234 births per woman | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2.46 births per woman | 2.72 births per woman | 0.2596 births per woman | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Lao PDR or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 2.5 births per woman against 2.4 births per woman in Lao PDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Lao PDR and Mongolia?
- 0.1 births per woman, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and Mongolia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lao PDR and Mongolia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Lao PDR ranks 81st and Mongolia ranks 78th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.