Birth rate vs. death rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Birth rate vs. death rate was 24.11 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Lesotho stood at 24.11 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Lesotho peaked at 45.12 births per 1,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 24.11 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.6 births per 1,000 people | 43.59 births per 1,000 people | 45.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.22 births per 1,000 people | 41.27 births per 1,000 people | 44.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.61 births per 1,000 people | 39.94 births per 1,000 people | 41.1 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.46 births per 1,000 people | 36.27 births per 1,000 people | 40.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | 28.46 births per 1,000 people | 35.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 births per 1,000 people | 28.25 births per 1,000 people | 29.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9 births per 1,000 people | 26.44 births per 1,000 people | 30.21 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 births per 1,000 people | 24.11 births per 1,000 people | 25.63 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Lesotho?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Lesotho was 24.11 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.12 births per 1,000 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.11 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Lesotho ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.