Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Lesotho stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Lesotho peaked at 2.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 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 natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Lesotho?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Lesotho was 1.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.