Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 53.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
53.22
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
57th
of 216 countries
All-time high
94
in 2013
All-time low
49.08
in 2020
Years of data
19
2000–2022
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility 15 19 in Lesotho is 53.22, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Lesotho peaked at 94 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.08, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 57th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89 | — |
| 2002 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.61 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 83.98 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 81.76 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 79.01 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 91.88 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 75.25 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 78.47 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 68.76 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 87.87 | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 94 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 75.26 | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 68 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 84.53 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 90.77 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 49.08 | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 49.48 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.22 | +7.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 53.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 53.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.19 | 75.25 | 91.88 | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.96 | 68 | 94 | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.59 | 49.08 | 53.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Lesotho?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Lesotho was 53.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2013.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.08 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Lesotho ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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