Birth rate by women's age group in Lesotho
Lesotho: Birth rate by women's age group was 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Lesotho is 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Lesotho peaked at 110.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 97.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 110.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 76.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 89.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 76.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 36 Venezuela 73.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 73.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 40 Paraguay 70.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 41 Guyana 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 419 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Lesotho?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Lesotho was 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 110.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1977.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Lesotho ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.