Number of one year olds in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of one year olds was 26,034 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26,034
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,761
in 1989
All-time low
10,526
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one year olds in Lesotho is 26,034, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Lesotho peaked at 29,761 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10,526, in 1952.
That places Lesotho 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of one year olds in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,542 | — |
| 1951 | 11,184 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 10,526 | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 10,854 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 11,191 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 11,569 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 11,952 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 12,325 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 12,718 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 13,103 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 13,475 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 13,835 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 14,196 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 14,555 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 14,897 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 15,237 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 15,630 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 16,033 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 16,421 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 16,810 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 17,203 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 17,645 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 18,154 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 18,722 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 19,328 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 20,099 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 21,068 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 22,078 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 22,982 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 23,750 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 24,456 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 25,099 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 25,684 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 26,258 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 26,811 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 27,330 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 27,948 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 28,532 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 29,279 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 29,761 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 29,586 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 29,267 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 28,936 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 28,575 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 28,012 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 27,410 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 27,073 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 27,024 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 27,044 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 26,612 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 25,835 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 25,352 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25,388 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 25,773 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25,883 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25,413 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 24,951 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 24,951 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,551 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 26,250 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 26,478 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 26,566 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27,281 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 28,018 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 28,272 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28,378 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28,346 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28,438 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28,349 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27,930 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27,370 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 26,838 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 26,380 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 26,034 | -1.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 26,034 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 26,034 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,696 | 10,526 | 13,103 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,109 | 13,475 | 16,810 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,103 | 17,203 | 23,750 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,116 | 24,456 | 29,761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,954 | 26,612 | 29,586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,535 | 24,951 | 26,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,806 | 26,478 | 28,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,656 | 26,034 | 27,370 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 number of one year olds in Lesotho?
- Number of one year olds in Lesotho was 26,034 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 29,761 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,526 in 1952.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of one year olds?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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