Lesotho vs Syria: Fertility and wanted fertility
Lesotho
2.66
in 2024
Syria
2.7
in 2024
Lesotho rank
68th
Syria rank
66th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Lesotho
- Syria
How they compare
Syria 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 Syria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 68th and Syria ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.76 | 7.53 | 1.77 | Syria |
| 1970s | 5.77 | 7.48 | 1.71 | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.41 | 6.5 | 1.09 | Syria |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 4.79 | 0.5632 | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 3.7 | 0.1923 | Syria |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 3.1 | 0.0849 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.76 | 0.0208 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Lesotho or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.7 against 2.66 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Lesotho and Syria?
- 0.04, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Syria rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Lesotho ranks 68th and Syria ranks 66th 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.