Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.69 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.69 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.87 live births per woman
in 1976
All-time low
2.69 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho is 2.69 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 5.87 live births per woman in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.69 live births per woman, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.7 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.72 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 5.73 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 5.75 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.79 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.79 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.79 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 5.79 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.79 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 5.79 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.78 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 5.79 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.79 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.78 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 5.76 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.77 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.76 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.75 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.72 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.7 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.7 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.7 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.69 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.69 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.75 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.83 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.87 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.85 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.82 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 5.79 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.75 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.69 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.63 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.56 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.48 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.4 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.32 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.22 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.1 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.96 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.81 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.68 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.54 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.37 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.21 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.12 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.06 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.98 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.81 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.67 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.6 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.63 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.68 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.62 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.51 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.43 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.41 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.44 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.39 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.31 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.25 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.34 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.28 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.24 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.22 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.18 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.02 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.92 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.85 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.77 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.72 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.69 live births per woman | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.76 live births per woman | 5.7 live births per woman | 5.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.76 live births per woman | 5.7 live births per woman | 5.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.77 live births per woman | 5.69 live births per woman | 5.87 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 live births per woman | 4.96 live births per woman | 5.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 live births per woman | 3.67 live births per woman | 4.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 3.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 live births per woman | 2.92 live births per woman | 3.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 2.85 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 69 Saint Martin (French part) 2.72 live births per woman compare
- 70 Syria 2.71 live births per woman compare
- 71 Timor-Leste 2.71 live births per woman compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 2.69 live births per woman compare
- 74 Mongolia 2.69 live births per woman compare
- 75 Haiti 2.66 live births per woman compare
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 fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 2.69 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 live births per woman in 1976.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.