Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0003 units per person for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2025.
Lesotho ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 49 Tajikistan 0.0004 units per person compare
- 50 Ghana 0.0004 units per person compare
- 51 Tonga 0.0003 units per person compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 0.0003 units per person compare
- 54 Timor-Leste 0.0003 units per person compare
- 55 Eswatini 0.0003 units per person compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Lesotho?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.