Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 26,034 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26,034 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,761 people
in 1989
All-time low
10,526 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Lesotho is 26,034 people, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Lesotho peaked at 29,761 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10,526 people, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,542 people | — |
| 1951 | 11,184 people | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 10,526 people | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 10,854 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 11,191 people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 11,569 people | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 11,952 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 12,325 people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 12,718 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 13,103 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 13,475 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 13,835 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 14,196 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 14,555 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 14,897 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 15,237 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 15,630 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 16,033 people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 16,421 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 16,810 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 17,203 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 17,645 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 18,154 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 18,722 people | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 19,328 people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 20,099 people | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 21,068 people | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 22,078 people | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 22,982 people | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 23,750 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 24,456 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 25,099 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 25,684 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 26,258 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 26,811 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 27,330 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 27,948 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 28,532 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 29,279 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 29,761 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 29,586 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 29,267 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 28,936 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 28,575 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 28,012 people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 27,410 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 27,073 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 27,024 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 27,044 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 26,612 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 25,835 people | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 25,352 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25,388 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 25,773 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25,883 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25,413 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 24,951 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 24,951 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,551 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 26,250 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 26,478 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 26,566 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27,281 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 28,018 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 28,272 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28,378 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28,346 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28,438 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28,349 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27,930 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27,370 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 26,838 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 26,380 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 26,034 people | -1.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 26,034 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421 people, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 26,034 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,696 people | 10,526 people | 13,103 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,109 people | 13,475 people | 16,810 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,103 people | 17,203 people | 23,750 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,116 people | 24,456 people | 29,761 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,954 people | 26,612 people | 29,586 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,535 people | 24,951 people | 26,250 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,806 people | 26,478 people | 28,438 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,656 people | 26,034 people | 27,370 people | 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Lesotho?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Lesotho was 26,034 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 29,761 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,526 people in 1952.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.