Lesotho vs Saint Martin (French part): Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Lesotho
- Saint Martin (French part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French part) currently reports 2.67 births per woman against 2.66 births per woman in Lesotho, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Martin (French part) ahead.
Lesotho ranks 68th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Saint Martin (French part) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saint Martin (French part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.76 births per woman | 6.33 births per woman | 0.569 births per woman | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 1970s | 5.77 births per woman | 5.19 births per woman | 0.5816 births per woman | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5.41 births per woman | 3.14 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.23 births per woman | 2.72 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.5 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | 0.7524 births per woman | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.19 births per woman | 2.65 births per woman | 0.5349 births per woman | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.74 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 0.0196 births per woman | Saint Martin (French part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Lesotho or Saint Martin (French part)?
- Saint Martin (French part), at 2.67 births per woman against 2.66 births per woman in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Lesotho and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Saint Martin (French part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Lesotho ranks 68th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 67th 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.