Annual number of births by world region in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual number of births by world region was 55,728 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55,728
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 229 countries
All-time high
65,296
in 1987
All-time low
25,260
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Lesotho stood at 55,728.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Lesotho peaked at 65,296 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 25,260, in 1950.
Lesotho ranks 129th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25,260 | — |
| 1951 | 25,931 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 26,597 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 27,296 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 28,158 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 28,865 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 29,657 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 30,438 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 31,245 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 32,030 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 32,825 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 33,645 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 34,465 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 35,234 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 36,050 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 37,010 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 37,892 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 38,885 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 39,705 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 40,573 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 41,577 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 42,729 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 43,962 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 45,243 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 47,182 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 49,300 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 51,384 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 53,013 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 54,437 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 55,728 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 56,801 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 57,809 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 58,829 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 59,762 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 60,664 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 61,614 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 62,528 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 65,296 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 65,007 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 64,401 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 63,575 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 62,988 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 62,133 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 60,762 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 59,788 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 59,643 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 59,988 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 60,089 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 58,418 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 57,007 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 56,606 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 57,456 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 58,573 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 58,151 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 56,642 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 55,781 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 55,681 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 57,589 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 58,292 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 58,148 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 58,218 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60,840 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 61,085 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 61,671 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61,362 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 61,408 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61,638 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60,920 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 59,745 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 58,417 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 57,297 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 56,302 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 55,764 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 55,728 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,548 | 25,260 | 32,030 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,628 | 32,825 | 40,573 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,456 | 41,577 | 55,728 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,271 | 56,801 | 65,296 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,439 | 57,007 | 63,575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,292 | 55,681 | 58,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,530 | 58,218 | 61,671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,273 | 55,728 | 57,297 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Lesotho?
- Annual number of births by world region in Lesotho was 55,728 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 65,296 in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,260 in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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