Egypt vs Lesotho: Total Fertility Rate

Egypt
2.88
in 2022
Lesotho
2.98
in 2022
Egypt rank
59th
Lesotho rank
57th

Total Fertility Rate over time

  • Egypt
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.98 against 2.88 in Egypt, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 59th and Lesotho ranks 57th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 6.55 5.78 0.7686 Egypt
1970s 5.86 5.82 0.0336 Egypt
1980s 5.17 5.38 0.2071 Lesotho
1990s 3.95 4.23 0.2824 Lesotho
2000s 3.22 3.52 0.2996 Lesotho
2010s 3.25 3.24 0.0127 Egypt
2020s 2.92 3.02 0.0973 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Egypt or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 2.98 against 2.88 in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Egypt and Lesotho?
0.1, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Lesotho rank globally for total fertility rate?
Egypt ranks 59th 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.