Crude birth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Crude birth rate was 24.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.11
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.12
in 1956
All-time low
24.11
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 24.11 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Lesotho peaked at 45.12 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 24.11, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.59 | — |
| 1951 | 43.93 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 44.19 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 44.42 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 44.84 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 44.95 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 45.12 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 45.12 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 45 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 44.8 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 44.57 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 44.34 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 44.08 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 43.75 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 43.46 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 43.33 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 42.97 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 42.54 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 41.88 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 41.27 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 40.79 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 40.45 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 40.18 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 39.94 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 40.24 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 40.62 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 41 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 41.1 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 41.02 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 40.79 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 40.38 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 39.92 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 39.46 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 38.95 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 38.42 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 37.93 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 37.53 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 38.33 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 37.36 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 36.27 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 35.13 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 34.19 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 33.17 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 31.95 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 31.02 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 30.56 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 30.41 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 30.22 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 29.24 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 28.46 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 28.25 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 28.72 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 29.36 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 29.29 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.74 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.56 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.63 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.48 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.64 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.35 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.16 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.21 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 30.03 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.99 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.5 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 29.18 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.93 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.24 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 27.36 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.44 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 25.63 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 24.9 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.39 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.11 | -1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 24.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 24.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.6 | 43.59 | 45.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.22 | 41.27 | 44.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.61 | 39.94 | 41.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.46 | 36.27 | 40.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.43 | 28.46 | 35.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 | 28.25 | 29.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9 | 26.44 | 30.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 | 24.11 | 25.63 | 4 |
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 crude birth rate in Lesotho?
- Crude birth rate in Lesotho was 24.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.12 in 1956.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.11 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for crude birth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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