Median age vs births per woman in Lesotho
Lesotho: Median age vs births per woman was 21.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.43
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.43
in 2023
All-time low
16.19
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Lesotho stood at 21.43. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Lesotho peaked at 21.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.19, in 1964.
That places Lesotho 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.66 | — |
| 1951 | 17.36 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 17.11 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 16.91 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 16.73 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 16.6 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 16.49 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.43 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 16.41 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 16.37 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 16.32 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 16.27 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 16.23 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 16.2 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 16.19 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.23 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 16.38 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 16.56 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 16.71 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 16.82 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 16.97 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 17.14 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.32 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 17.5 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 17.67 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 17.82 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 17.91 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 17.9 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 17.85 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 17.78 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 17.71 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 17.63 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 17.55 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 17.48 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.41 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.36 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.49 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 17.59 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 17.5 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 17.41 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 17.36 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 17.31 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 17.3 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 17.31 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.37 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 17.45 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.54 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 17.66 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 17.82 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 18 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 18.18 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 18.34 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.49 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.63 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 18.76 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.89 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.04 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 19.2 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.37 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.54 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.7 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.86 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.99 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.12 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.24 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.35 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.45 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.56 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.69 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.84 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.99 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.13 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.26 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 21.43 | +0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 21.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 21.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.81 | 16.37 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.39 | 16.19 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.59 | 16.97 | 17.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.51 | 17.36 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.51 | 17.3 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.84 | 18.18 | 19.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.28 | 19.7 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 20.99 | 21.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 180 Eswatini 22 compare
- 181 Tajikistan 21.93 compare
- 182 Gabon 21.5 compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 20.98 compare
- 185 East Timor 20.97 compare
- 186 Namibia 20.96 compare
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 median age vs births per woman in Lesotho?
- Median age vs births per woman in Lesotho was 21.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.19 in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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