Lesotho vs East Timor: Fertility and wanted fertility

Lesotho
2.66
in 2024
East Timor
2.63
in 2024
Lesotho rank
68th
East Timor rank
70th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Lesotho
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.66 against 2.63 in East Timor, a difference of 0.03.

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 6.04 0.2758 East Timor
1970s 5.77 5.3 0.4649 Lesotho
1980s 5.41 5.6 0.1863 East Timor
1990s 4.23 5.91 1.68 East Timor
2000s 3.5 5.59 2.09 East Timor
2010s 3.19 3.92 0.7308 East Timor
2020s 2.74 2.81 0.0698 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Lesotho or East Timor?
Lesotho, at 2.66 against 2.63 in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Lesotho and East Timor?
0.03, 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 fertility and wanted fertility?
Lesotho ranks 68th and East Timor ranks 70th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed