Births by age of mother in Lesotho
Lesotho: Births by age of mother was 8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
92nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
40
in 1969
All-time low
8
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Lesotho stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Lesotho peaked at 40 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 92nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23 | 22 | 24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.9 | 24 | 40 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.4 | 36 | 40 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.7 | 33 | 38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26 | 22 | 32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8 | 11 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.66 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 419 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Lesotho?
- Births by age of mother in Lesotho was 8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 1969.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for births by age of mother?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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