Share of births by age of mother in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of births by age of mother was 15.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.27
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.71
in 2007
All-time low
12.03
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Lesotho is 15.27, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Lesotho peaked at 19.71 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.03, in 1955.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.44 | — |
| 1951 | 12.44 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 12.4 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 12.29 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 12.16 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 12.03 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 12.07 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 12.09 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 12.1 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 12.15 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 12.23 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 12.3 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 12.31 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.41 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 12.59 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 12.83 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 13.03 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 13.22 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 13.13 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 12.66 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 12.34 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 12.64 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 13.07 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 13.48 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 13.81 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 14.1 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 14.63 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 15.06 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 15.01 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 14.93 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 14.28 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 13.64 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 13.28 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 13.31 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 13.49 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.66 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 13.75 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.11 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 13.12 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.24 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.36 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 13.72 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 13.87 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 14.17 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 14.84 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 15 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.8 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 16.45 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 16.82 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 17.07 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 17.52 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 17.75 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.78 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.46 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.46 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.17 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 19.6 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 19.71 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.18 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.19 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 17.26 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.43 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 16.56 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.42 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.86 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.41 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.66 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.62 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.19 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.4 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.39 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.27 | -0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 15.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 15.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.24, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.22 | 12.03 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.67 | 12.23 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.91 | 12.34 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.49 | 13.11 | 14.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.11 | 13.36 | 17.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.58 | 17.52 | 19.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.97 | 15.19 | 17.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.31 | 15.19 | 15.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 34 Burkina Faso 15.62 compare
- 35 El Salvador 15.36 compare
- 36 Paraguay 15.28 compare
- 38 Eswatini 15.21 compare
- 39 Somalia 15.17 compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 15.17 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 share of births by age of mother in Lesotho?
- Share of births by age of mother in Lesotho was 15.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.71 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.03 in 1955.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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