Lesotho vs East Timor: Total Fertility Rate

Lesotho
2.98
in 2022
East Timor
3.05
in 2022
Lesotho rank
57th
East Timor rank
56th

Total Fertility Rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • East Timor
0246196019912022

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 3.05 against 2.98 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Timor ahead.

Lesotho ranks 57th and East Timor ranks 56th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho East Timor Difference Ahead
1960s 5.78 6.04 0.2565 East Timor
1970s 5.82 5.3 0.5193 Lesotho
1980s 5.38 5.6 0.2171 East Timor
1990s 4.23 5.91 1.68 East Timor
2000s 3.52 5.67 2.16 East Timor
2010s 3.24 4.03 0.7905 East Timor
2020s 3.02 3.15 0.132 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Lesotho or East Timor?
East Timor, at 3.05 against 2.98 in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Lesotho and East Timor?
0.07, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for total fertility rate?
Lesotho ranks 57th and East Timor ranks 56th 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.