Lesotho vs Saint Martin (French part): Children born per woman

Lesotho
2.69
in 2023
Saint Martin (French part)
2.72
in 2023
Lesotho rank
71st
Saint Martin (French part) rank
68th

Children born per woman over time

  • Lesotho
  • Saint Martin (French part)
0246195019862023

How they compare

Saint Martin (French part) currently reports 2.72 against 2.69 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Martin (French part) ahead.

Lesotho ranks 71st and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 68th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Saint Martin (French part) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Saint Martin (French part) Difference Ahead
1950s 5.76 6.44 0.6811 Saint Martin (French part)
1960s 5.76 6.33 0.569 Saint Martin (French part)
1970s 5.77 5.19 0.5816 Lesotho
1980s 5.41 3.14 2.27 Lesotho
1990s 4.23 2.72 1.5 Lesotho
2000s 3.5 2.75 0.7524 Lesotho
2010s 3.19 2.65 0.5349 Lesotho
2020s 2.76 2.78 0.0223 Saint Martin (French part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children born per woman, Lesotho or Saint Martin (French part)?
Saint Martin (French part), at 2.72 against 2.69 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in children born per woman between Lesotho and Saint Martin (French part)?
0.03, with Saint Martin (French part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saint Martin (French part)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for children born per woman?
Lesotho ranks 71st and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 68th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children born per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed