Lesotho vs Syria: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Lesotho
2.66
in 2024
Syria
2.7
in 2024
Lesotho rank
68th
Syria rank
66th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Lesotho
  • Syria
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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 vs unmet contraception, Lesotho or Syria?
Syria, at 2.7 against 2.66 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception 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 vs unmet contraception?
Lesotho ranks 68th and Syria ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
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