Algeria vs Lesotho: Total Fertility Rate

Algeria
2.83
in 2022
Lesotho
2.98
in 2022
Algeria rank
60th
Lesotho rank
57th

Total Fertility Rate over time

  • Algeria
  • Lesotho
2468196019912022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.98 against 2.83 in Algeria, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 57th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 7.63 5.78 1.85 Algeria
1970s 7.38 5.82 1.56 Algeria
1980s 5.99 5.38 0.6052 Algeria
1990s 3.59 4.23 0.6378 Lesotho
2000s 2.59 3.52 0.9257 Lesotho
2010s 2.98 3.24 0.2624 Lesotho
2020s 2.89 3.02 0.129 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Algeria or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 2.98 against 2.83 in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Algeria and Lesotho?
0.15, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Lesotho rank globally for total fertility rate?
Algeria ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 57th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.