Women of reproductive age in Lesotho
Lesotho: Women of reproductive age was 638,077 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
638,077
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
141st
of 200 countries
All-time high
638,077
in 2023
All-time low
417,492
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 638,077 for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Lesotho peaked at 638,077 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 417,492, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 141st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 417,492 | — |
| 1991 | 425,898 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 434,923 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 444,408 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 454,228 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 464,186 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 473,651 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 481,795 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 488,434 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 493,495 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 497,638 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 500,989 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 503,073 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 503,739 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 502,563 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 499,535 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 499,791 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 505,539 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 512,184 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 518,268 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 524,186 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 530,353 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 536,975 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 543,721 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 550,361 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 557,221 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 564,931 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 573,940 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 583,796 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 593,689 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 604,044 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 615,052 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 626,292 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 638,077 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 457,851 | 417,492 | 493,495 | 10 |
| 2000s | 504,332 | 497,638 | 518,268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 555,917 | 524,186 | 593,689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 620,866 | 604,044 | 638,077 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 women of reproductive age in Lesotho?
- Women of reproductive age in Lesotho was 638,077 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 638,077 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,492 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for women of reproductive age?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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