Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 53.22 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Lesotho is 53.22 per 1,000 population, 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, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Lesotho peaked at 94 per 1,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.08 per 1,000 population, 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.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 89 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.61 per 1,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 83.98 per 1,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 81.76 per 1,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 79.01 per 1,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 91.88 per 1,000 population | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 75.25 per 1,000 population | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 78.47 per 1,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 68.76 per 1,000 population | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 87.87 per 1,000 population | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 94 per 1,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 75.26 per 1,000 population | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 68 per 1,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 84.53 per 1,000 population | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 90.77 per 1,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 49.08 per 1,000 population | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 49.48 per 1,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.22 per 1,000 population | +7.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 53.22 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 53.22 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.19 per 1,000 population | 75.25 per 1,000 population | 91.88 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.96 per 1,000 population | 68 per 1,000 population | 94 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.59 per 1,000 population | 49.08 per 1,000 population | 53.22 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Lesotho?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Lesotho was 53.22 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 94 per 1,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.08 per 1,000 population in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Lesotho ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).