Laos vs Northern Mariana Islands: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Laos
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.4 births per woman against 2.32 births per woman in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.08 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 81st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.31 births per woman | 6.15 births per woman | 0.1535 births per woman | Laos |
| 1970s | 6.29 births per woman | 5.79 births per woman | 0.5004 births per woman | Laos |
| 1980s | 6.28 births per woman | 2.55 births per woman | 3.73 births per woman | Laos |
| 1990s | 5.42 births per woman | 2.56 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.8 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 3.04 births per woman | 0.218 births per woman | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 2.46 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 0.0614 births per woman | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Laos or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Laos, at 2.4 births per woman against 2.32 births per woman in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Laos and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.08 births per woman, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Laos ranks 81st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 83rd 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.