Fertility rate by age group in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fertility rate by age group was 70.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70.64
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.65
in 1977
All-time low
70.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Lesotho is 70.64, 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, fertility rate by age group in Lesotho peaked at 110.65 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 70.64, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.25 | — |
| 1951 | 92.66 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 92.81 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 92.39 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 92.39 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 91.96 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 93.47 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 95 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 96.2 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 97.31 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 98.12 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 98.17 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 96.79 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 95 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 93.02 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 93.02 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 93.81 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 94.11 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 93.24 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 90.47 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 88.11 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 89.34 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 91.81 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 94.31 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 97.82 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 101.59 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 106.84 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 110.65 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 110.58 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 110.09 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 104.75 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 99.34 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 96 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 95.5 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 96.09 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 96.56 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 96.26 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 94.89 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 93.17 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 91.3 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 88.62 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 87.38 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 84.14 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 80.96 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 80.36 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.18 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 80.17 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 81.11 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 78.95 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 76.97 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 77.55 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 79.19 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 80.32 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 82.53 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 80.42 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 82.78 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 85.59 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 89.92 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 89.96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.83 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 84.12 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 85.2 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 87.36 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 88.38 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.64 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 83.9 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 85.85 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 84.28 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 80 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 76.56 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 74.14 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 73.05 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 71.78 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.64 | -1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 70.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 70.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.64 | 91.96 | 97.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.57 | 90.47 | 98.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.11 | 88.11 | 110.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.39 | 91.3 | 104.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.68 | 76.97 | 88.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.51 | 77.55 | 89.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.13 | 76.56 | 88.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4 | 70.64 | 74.14 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Lesotho?
- Fertility rate by age group in Lesotho was 70.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 110.65 in 1977.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.64 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Lesotho ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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