Lesotho vs East Timor: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Lesotho
- East Timor
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.66 births per woman against 2.63 births per woman in East Timor, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Timor ahead.
Lesotho ranks 68th and East Timor ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.76 births per woman | 6.04 births per woman | 0.2758 births per woman | East Timor |
| 1970s | 5.77 births per woman | 5.3 births per woman | 0.4649 births per woman | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5.41 births per woman | 5.6 births per woman | 0.1863 births per woman | East Timor |
| 1990s | 4.23 births per woman | 5.91 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | East Timor |
| 2000s | 3.5 births per woman | 5.59 births per woman | 2.09 births per woman | East Timor |
| 2010s | 3.19 births per woman | 3.92 births per woman | 0.7308 births per woman | East Timor |
| 2020s | 2.74 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 0.0698 births per woman | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Lesotho or East Timor?
- Lesotho, at 2.66 births per woman against 2.63 births per woman in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Lesotho and East Timor?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Lesotho ranks 68th and East Timor ranks 70th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β 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.