Total Fertility Rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Total Fertility Rate was 2.98 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of stood at 2.98. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 5.93 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2022.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 | 5.74 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.82 | 5.73 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 | 4.9 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 3.74 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 3.32 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 3.09 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 2.98 | 3.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 54 Tajikistan, Republic of 3.14 compare
- 55 Kazakhstan, Republic of 3.05 compare
- 56 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 3.05 compare
- 58 Israel 2.89 compare
- 59 Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.88 compare
- 60 Algeria 2.83 compare
More gender data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 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 total fertility rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Total fertility rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 2.98 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 in 1976.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2022.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for total fertility rate?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.