World StatisticsLesotho: Fertility rate (births per woman), 1990–2024
Value in 20242.66
Change since 2014-17.8%3.24 (2014)
World rank68 / 2172024
Rank in region44 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World2.19World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
2.72
2.70
2.70
2.67
2.66
2.66
2.63
2.62
2.62
Values and rank by year
| Year | Fertility rate (births per woman) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.66 | -1.1% | 68 / 217 |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -0.8% | 71 / 217 |
| 2022 | 2.72 | -1.9% | 71 / 217 |
| 2021 | 2.77 | -2.7% | 70 / 217 |
| 2020 | 2.85 | -2.7% | 69 / 217 |
| 2019 | 2.92 | -3.1% | 64 / 217 |
| 2018 | 3.02 | -2.9% | 62 / 217 |
| 2017 | 3.10 | -2.4% | 59 / 217 |
| 2016 | 3.18 | -1.2% | 58 / 217 |
| 2015 | 3.22 | -0.7% | 58 / 217 |
| 2014 | 3.24 | -1.3% | 60 / 217 |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -0.4% | 60 / 217 |
| 2012 | 3.30 | -1.4% | 62 / 217 |
| 2011 | 3.34 | +2.9% | 60 / 217 |
| 2010 | 3.25 | -1.8% | 68 / 217 |
| 2009 | 3.31 | -2.4% | 67 / 217 |
| 2008 | 3.39 | -1.5% | 65 / 217 |
| 2007 | 3.44 | +0.8% | 65 / 217 |
| 2006 | 3.41 | -0.4% | 68 / 217 |
| 2005 | 3.43 | -2.3% | 68 / 217 |
| 2004 | 3.51 | -3.1% | 68 / 217 |
| 2003 | 3.62 | -1.7% | 65 / 217 |
| 2002 | 3.68 | +1.4% | 67 / 217 |
| 2001 | 3.63 | +0.7% | 72 / 217 |
| 2000 | 3.60 | -1.8% | 73 / 217 |
| 1999 | 3.67 | -3.8% | 75 / 217 |
| 1998 | 3.82 | -4.2% | 75 / 217 |
| 1997 | 3.98 | -1.9% | 72 / 217 |
| 1996 | 4.06 | -1.6% | 71 / 217 |
| 1995 | 4.12 | -2.0% | 73 / 217 |
| 1994 | 4.21 | -3.6% | 74 / 217 |
| 1993 | 4.36 | -3.9% | 74 / 217 |
| 1992 | 4.54 | -3.0% | 74 / 217 |
| 1991 | 4.68 | -2.7% | 72 / 217 |
| 1990 | 4.81 | – | 73 / 217 |
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