Lesotho vs Turkmenistan: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Lesotho
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.66 births per woman against 2.66 births per woman in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 69th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.76 births per woman | 6.67 births per woman | 0.9147 births per woman | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 5.77 births per woman | 5.99 births per woman | 0.2223 births per woman | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 5.41 births per woman | 4.93 births per woman | 0.4798 births per woman | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.23 births per woman | 3.58 births per woman | 0.6455 births per woman | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.5 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | 0.7556 births per woman | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.19 births per woman | 2.94 births per woman | 0.2454 births per woman | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.74 births per woman | 2.73 births per woman | 0.0126 births per woman | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Lesotho or Turkmenistan?
- Lesotho, at 2.66 births per woman against 2.66 births per woman in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Lesotho and Turkmenistan?
- 0 births per woman, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Turkmenistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Turkmenistan rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Lesotho ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 69th 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.