Adolescent fertility rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adolescent fertility rate was 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
110.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1977
All-time low
69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent fertility rate in Lesotho stood at 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Lesotho peaked at 110.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 98.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 96.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 93.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 93.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 93.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 94.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 93.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 90.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 88.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 89.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 91.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 94.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 97.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 101.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 106.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 110.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 110.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 110.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 104.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 99.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 95.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 96.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 96.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 96.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 94.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 93.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 91.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 88.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 87.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 84.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 80.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 80.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 80.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 81.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 78.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 76.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 77.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 79.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 80.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 82.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 80.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 82.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 85.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 89.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 89.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 84.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 85.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 87.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 88.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 83.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 85.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 84.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 80 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 76.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 74.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 73.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 71.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 90.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 98.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 110.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 104.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 89.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 37 Marshall Islands 71.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 38 Bangladesh 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 39 Paraguay 70.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 41 Guyana 68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 43 Eswatini 68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Lesotho?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Lesotho was 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 110.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1977.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.