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Live births in Lesotho

Live births in Lesotho was 55,728 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 129th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count55,728 Estimated
Change on 2022-0.1%
Rank129th of 236Countries ranked
Series high65,2961987
Series low25,2601950
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Live births in Lesotho, 1950 to 2023

20K30K40K50K60K70K19501961197219831994200520231950: 25,260 count1951: 25,931 count1952: 26,597 count1953: 27,296 count1954: 28,158 count1955: 28,865 count1956: 29,657 count1957: 30,438 count1958: 31,245 count1959: 32,030 count1960: 32,825 count1961: 33,645 count1962: 34,465 count1963: 35,234 count1964: 36,050 count1965: 37,010 count1966: 37,892 count1967: 38,885 count1968: 39,705 count1969: 40,573 count1970: 41,577 count1971: 42,729 count1972: 43,962 count1973: 45,243 count1974: 47,182 count1975: 49,300 count1976: 51,384 count1977: 53,013 count1978: 54,437 count1979: 55,728 count1980: 56,801 count1981: 57,809 count1982: 58,829 count1983: 59,762 count1984: 60,664 count1985: 61,614 count1986: 62,528 count1987: 65,296 count1988: 65,007 count1989: 64,401 count1990: 63,575 count1991: 62,988 count1992: 62,133 count1993: 60,762 count1994: 59,788 count1995: 59,643 count1996: 59,988 count1997: 60,089 count1998: 58,418 count1999: 57,007 count2000: 56,606 count2001: 57,456 count2002: 58,573 count2003: 58,151 count2004: 56,642 count2005: 55,781 count2006: 55,681 count2007: 57,589 count2008: 58,292 count2009: 58,148 count2010: 58,218 count2011: 60,840 count2012: 61,085 count2013: 61,671 count2014: 61,362 count2015: 61,408 count2016: 61,638 count2017: 60,920 count2018: 59,745 count2019: 58,417 count2020: 57,297 count2021: 56,302 count2022: 55,764 count2023: 55,728 count20K40K60K80K19501975200020231950: 25,260 count1951: 25,931 count1952: 26,597 count1953: 27,296 count1954: 28,158 count1955: 28,865 count1956: 29,657 count1957: 30,438 count1958: 31,245 count1959: 32,030 count1960: 32,825 count1961: 33,645 count1962: 34,465 count1963: 35,234 count1964: 36,050 count1965: 37,010 count1966: 37,892 count1967: 38,885 count1968: 39,705 count1969: 40,573 count1970: 41,577 count1971: 42,729 count1972: 43,962 count1973: 45,243 count1974: 47,182 count1975: 49,300 count1976: 51,384 count1977: 53,013 count1978: 54,437 count1979: 55,728 count1980: 56,801 count1981: 57,809 count1982: 58,829 count1983: 59,762 count1984: 60,664 count1985: 61,614 count1986: 62,528 count1987: 65,296 count1988: 65,007 count1989: 64,401 count1990: 63,575 count1991: 62,988 count1992: 62,133 count1993: 60,762 count1994: 59,788 count1995: 59,643 count1996: 59,988 count1997: 60,089 count1998: 58,418 count1999: 57,007 count2000: 56,606 count2001: 57,456 count2002: 58,573 count2003: 58,151 count2004: 56,642 count2005: 55,781 count2006: 55,681 count2007: 57,589 count2008: 58,292 count2009: 58,148 count2010: 58,218 count2011: 60,840 count2012: 61,085 count2013: 61,671 count2014: 61,362 count2015: 61,408 count2016: 61,638 count2017: 60,920 count2018: 59,745 count2019: 58,417 count2020: 57,297 count2021: 56,302 count2022: 55,764 count2023: 55,728 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
202355,728 Estimated
202255,764 Estimated
202156,302 Estimated
202057,297 Estimated
201958,417 Estimated
201859,745 Estimated
201760,920 Estimated
201661,638 Estimated
201561,408 Estimated
201461,362 Estimated
201361,671 Estimated
201261,085 Estimated
201160,840 Estimated
201058,218 Estimated
200958,148 Estimated
200858,292 Estimated
200757,589 Estimated
200655,681 Estimated
200555,781 Estimated
200456,642 Estimated
200358,151 Estimated
200258,573 Estimated
200157,456 Estimated
200056,606 Estimated
199957,007 Estimated
199858,418 Estimated
199760,089 Estimated
199659,988 Estimated
199559,643 Estimated
199459,788 Estimated
199360,762 Estimated
199262,133 Estimated
199162,988 Estimated
199063,575 Estimated
198964,401 Estimated
198865,007 Estimated
198765,296 Estimated
198662,528 Estimated
198561,614 Estimated
198460,664 Estimated
198359,762 Estimated
198258,829 Estimated
198157,809 Estimated
198056,801 Estimated
197955,728 Estimated
197854,437 Estimated
197753,013 Estimated
197651,384 Estimated
197549,300 Estimated
197447,182 Estimated
197345,243 Estimated
197243,962 Estimated
197142,729 Estimated
197041,577 Estimated
196940,573 Estimated
196839,705 Estimated
196738,885 Estimated
196637,892 Estimated
196537,010 Estimated
196436,050 Estimated
196335,234 Estimated
196234,465 Estimated
196133,645 Estimated
196032,825 Estimated
195932,030 Estimated
195831,245 Estimated
195730,438 Estimated
195629,657 Estimated
195528,865 Estimated
195428,158 Estimated
195327,296 Estimated
195226,597 Estimated
195125,931 Estimated
195025,260 Estimated

Lesotho compared with nearby places

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Live births, 2023, count. Lesotho is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Lesotho, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Lesotho, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/lesotho. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Lesotho, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/lesotho.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Lesotho, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/lesotho (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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@misc{united_live_births_lesotho_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Lesotho, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/lesotho. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the live births in Lesotho?

Live births in Lesotho was 55,728 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 129th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Lesotho?

65,296 in 1987, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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