Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 101.81 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.81
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.92
in 1950
All-time low
100.8
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 101.81 for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Lesotho peaked at 104.92 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100.8, in 1951.
That places Lesotho 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.37 | 100.8 | 104.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.12 | 101.11 | 101.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.41 | 101.19 | 101.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.67 | 101.61 | 101.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.76 | 101.69 | 101.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.69 | 101.58 | 101.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6 | 101.53 | 101.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.78 | 101.74 | 101.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 221 Cote d'Ivoire 101.94 compare
- 222 Burundi 101.91 compare
- 223 Angola 101.85 compare
- 225 Zimbabwe 101.78 compare
- 226 Central African Republic 101.76 compare
- 227 Democratic Republic of Congo 101.55 compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 25,957 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 26,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Lesotho?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Lesotho was 101.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 104.92 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.8 in 1951.
- How does Lesotho rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Lesotho ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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