Number of births per year in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of births per year was 55,728 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55,728
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65,296
in 1987
All-time low
25,260
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Lesotho stood at 55,728.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Lesotho peaked at 65,296 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 25,260, in 1950.
Lesotho ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25,260 | — |
| 1951 | 25,931 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 26,597 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 27,296 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 28,158 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 28,865 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 29,657 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 30,438 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 31,245 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 32,030 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 32,825 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 33,645 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 34,465 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 35,234 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 36,050 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 37,010 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 37,892 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 38,885 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 39,705 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 40,573 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 41,577 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 42,729 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 43,962 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 45,243 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 47,182 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 49,300 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 51,384 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 53,013 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 54,437 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 55,728 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 56,801 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 57,809 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 58,829 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 59,762 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 60,664 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 61,614 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 62,528 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 65,296 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 65,007 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 64,401 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 63,575 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 62,988 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 62,133 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 60,762 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 59,788 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 59,643 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 59,988 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 60,089 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 58,418 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 57,007 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 56,606 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 57,456 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 58,573 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 58,151 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 56,642 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 55,781 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 55,681 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 57,589 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 58,292 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 58,148 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 58,218 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60,840 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 61,085 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 61,671 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61,362 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 61,408 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61,638 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60,920 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 59,745 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 58,417 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 57,297 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 56,302 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 55,764 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 55,728 | -0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 55,728 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 55,728 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,548 | 25,260 | 32,030 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,628 | 32,825 | 40,573 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,456 | 41,577 | 55,728 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,271 | 56,801 | 65,296 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,439 | 57,007 | 63,575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,292 | 55,681 | 58,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,530 | 58,218 | 61,671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,273 | 55,728 | 57,297 | 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 number of births per year in Lesotho?
- Number of births per year in Lesotho was 55,728 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 65,296 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,260 in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of births per year?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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