Lesotho vs Turkmenistan: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Lesotho
2.66 births per woman
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2.66 births per woman
in 2024
Lesotho rank
68th
Turkmenistan rank
69th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.