Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate was -0.6353 % change on previous year in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.6353 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
150th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.2565 % change on previous year
in 2036
All-time low
-0.7784 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
76
2025–2100
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 2025–2100
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2100, projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at -0.6353 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 0.2565 % change on previous year in 2036 and was at its lowest, -0.7784 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Lesotho ranks 150th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.7784 % change on previous year | — |
| 2026 | -0.4171 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2027 | -0.151 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2028 | -0.0589 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2029 | -0.0204 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2030 | 0.025 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 2031 | 0.0662 % change on previous year | +164.5% |
| 2032 | 0.1305 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 2033 | 0.1922 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2034 | 0.2328 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2035 | 0.2503 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2036 | 0.2565 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2037 | 0.2155 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2038 | 0.1216 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2039 | 0.019 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2040 | -0.0607 % change on previous year | -419.9% |
| 2041 | -0.1344 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 2042 | -0.227 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 2043 | -0.2938 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2044 | -0.3325 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2045 | -0.3938 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2046 | -0.4569 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2047 | -0.4811 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2048 | -0.4818 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2049 | -0.5068 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2050 | -0.5298 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2051 | -0.5232 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2052 | -0.5184 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2053 | -0.547 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2054 | -0.5825 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2055 | -0.5899 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2056 | -0.6015 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2057 | -0.6219 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2058 | -0.6139 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2059 | -0.5792 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2060 | -0.5448 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2061 | -0.4985 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2062 | -0.4397 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2063 | -0.418 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2064 | -0.4265 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2065 | -0.4356 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2066 | -0.4319 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2067 | -0.4063 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2068 | -0.386 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2069 | -0.3711 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2070 | -0.3668 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2071 | -0.3969 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2072 | -0.4523 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2073 | -0.4961 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2074 | -0.5202 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2075 | -0.5576 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2076 | -0.5875 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2077 | -0.5928 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2078 | -0.6112 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2079 | -0.6368 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2080 | -0.6738 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2081 | -0.7046 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2082 | -0.7226 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2083 | -0.7171 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2084 | -0.6983 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2085 | -0.7009 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2086 | -0.6791 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2087 | -0.6683 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2088 | -0.6796 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2089 | -0.6658 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2090 | -0.6359 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2091 | -0.6188 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2092 | -0.6241 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2093 | -0.6185 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2094 | -0.6163 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2095 | -0.6429 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2096 | -0.6481 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2097 | -0.6375 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2098 | -0.6467 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2099 | -0.6447 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2100 | -0.6353 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0.6353 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5066 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0.6353 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4186 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -419.9% | 0.019 % change on previous year | -0.0607 % change on previous year |
| 2030 | +222.7% | -0.0204 % change on previous year | 0.025 % change on previous year |
| 2031 | +164.5% | 0.025 % change on previous year | 0.0662 % change on previous year |
| 2041 | -121.4% | -0.0607 % change on previous year | -0.1344 % change on previous year |
| 2032 | +97.0% | 0.0662 % change on previous year | 0.1305 % change on previous year |
| 2039 | -84.4% | 0.1216 % change on previous year | 0.019 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.2852 % change on previous year | -0.7784 % change on previous year | -0.0204 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2030s | 0.151 % change on previous year | 0.019 % change on previous year | 0.2565 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.3369 % change on previous year | -0.5068 % change on previous year | -0.0607 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.5707 % change on previous year | -0.6219 % change on previous year | -0.5184 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.4358 % change on previous year | -0.5448 % change on previous year | -0.3711 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.5218 % change on previous year | -0.6368 % change on previous year | -0.3668 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.691 % change on previous year | -0.7226 % change on previous year | -0.6658 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.6334 % change on previous year | -0.6481 % change on previous year | -0.6163 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.6353 % change on previous year | -0.6353 % change on previous year | -0.6353 % change on previous year | 1 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -0.6353 % change on previous year in 2100, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest projected population under age 5, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2565 % change on previous year in 2036.
- What is the lowest projected population under age 5, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7784 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for projected population under age 5, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected population under age 5, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Projected population under age 5, 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 Projected population under age 5. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of children under 5, by world region UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Projected population under age 5. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.