Median age vs births per woman in Lesotho
Lesotho: Median age vs births per woman was 21.43 in 2023. β² Rising
Median age vs births per woman in Lesotho, 1950β2023
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 177th out of 229 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.
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
- 174 Eswatini 22 compare
- 175 Tajikistan 21.93 compare
- 176 Gabon 21.5 compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 20.98 compare
- 179 Timor-Leste 20.97 compare
- 180 Namibia 20.96 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 contraception, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
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 177th out of 229 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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