Adolescent birth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adolescent birth rate was 0.8521 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.8521
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
64th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.51
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
16
2002–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Lesotho, 2002–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, adolescent birth rate in Lesotho stood at 0.8521.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Lesotho peaked at 1.51 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 64th of 180 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.
Adolescent birth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.45 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -77.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +284858942.6% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4554 | -69.8% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | +160.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3535 | -70.2% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | +221.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6648 | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9513 | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5467 | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5686 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4812 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7905 | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8521 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.809 | 0 | 1.51 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6716 | 0.3535 | 1.13 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8213 | 0.7905 | 0.8521 | 2 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Lesotho?
- Adolescent birth rate in Lesotho was 0.8521 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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