Lesotho vs Saint Martin (French Part): Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Lesotho
2.69 live births per woman
in 2023
Saint Martin (French Part)
2.72 live births per woman
in 2023
Lesotho rank
72nd
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
69th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Lesotho
- Saint Martin (French Part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 2.72 live births per woman against 2.69 live births per woman in Lesotho, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
Lesotho ranks 72nd and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 69th of 236 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 live births per woman | 6.44 live births per woman | 0.6811 live births per woman | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1960s | 5.76 live births per woman | 6.33 live births per woman | 0.569 live births per woman | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1970s | 5.77 live births per woman | 5.19 live births per woman | 0.5816 live births per woman | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5.41 live births per woman | 3.14 live births per woman | 2.27 live births per woman | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.23 live births per woman | 2.72 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.5 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 0.7524 live births per woman | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.19 live births per woman | 2.65 live births per woman | 0.5349 live births per woman | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.76 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | 0.0223 live births per woman | Saint Martin (French Part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Lesotho or Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Saint Martin (French Part), at 2.72 live births per woman against 2.69 live births per woman in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Lesotho and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 0.03 live births per woman, 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 fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 69th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.