Lesotho vs Turkmenistan: Children born per woman

Lesotho
2.69
in 2023
Turkmenistan
2.69
in 2023
Lesotho rank
72nd
Turkmenistan rank
73rd

Children born per woman over time

  • Lesotho
  • Turkmenistan
0246195019862023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.69 against 2.69 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 72nd and Turkmenistan ranks 73rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 5.76 5.86 0.0988 Turkmenistan
1960s 5.76 6.67 0.9147 Turkmenistan
1970s 5.77 5.99 0.2223 Turkmenistan
1980s 5.41 4.93 0.4798 Lesotho
1990s 4.23 3.58 0.6455 Lesotho
2000s 3.5 2.75 0.7556 Lesotho
2010s 3.19 2.94 0.2454 Lesotho
2020s 2.76 2.74 0.015 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children born per woman, Lesotho or Turkmenistan?
Lesotho, at 2.69 against 2.69 in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in children born per woman between Lesotho and Turkmenistan?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Turkmenistan rank globally for children born per woman?
Lesotho ranks 72nd and Turkmenistan ranks 73rd of 236 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
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