Lesotho: Birth rate

The latest value from 2024 is 23.76 births per 1000 people, a decline from 24.11 births per 1000 people in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 17.58 births per 1000 people, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1960 to 2024 is 34.45 births per 1000 people. The minimum value, 23.76 births per 1000 people, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 44.57 births per 1000 people was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.