Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate was -1.11 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1961β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -1.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 2.86 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.19 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1545 % change on previous year | -0.3668 % change on previous year | 0.1214 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.15 % change on previous year | -0.5839 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | -0.7428 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.97 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | -0.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 119 Tuvalu -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Botswana -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Turkmenistan -1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Sri Lanka -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Philippines -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Congo -1.15 % change on previous year compare
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 unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -1.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.19 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility vs contraception Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.