Children per woman vs human development index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Children per woman vs human development index was 2.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.69
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.87
in 1976
All-time low
2.69
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.69 for children per woman vs human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Lesotho peaked at 5.87 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs human development index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.7 | — |
| 1951 | 5.72 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 5.73 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 5.75 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.79 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.79 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.79 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 5.79 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.79 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 5.79 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.78 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 5.79 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.79 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.78 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 5.76 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.77 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.76 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.75 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.72 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.7 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.7 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.7 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.69 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.69 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.75 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.83 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.87 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.85 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.82 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 5.79 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.75 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.69 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.63 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.56 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.48 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.4 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.32 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.22 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.96 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.81 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.68 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.54 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.37 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.21 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.12 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.06 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.98 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.81 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.67 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.6 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.63 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.68 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.62 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.51 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.43 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.41 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.39 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.25 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.24 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.22 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.18 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.92 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.77 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.72 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.76 | 5.7 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.76 | 5.7 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.77 | 5.69 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 | 4.96 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 3.67 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 3.31 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 2.92 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 2.69 | 2.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 69 Saint Martin (French Part) 2.72 compare
- 70 Syria 2.71 compare
- 71 East Timor 2.71 compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 2.69 compare
- 74 Mongolia 2.69 compare
- 75 Haiti 2.66 compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Lesotho?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Lesotho was 2.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 1976.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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