Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 26,034 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 130 Slovakia 26,988 people compare
- 131 Norway 26,852 people compare
- 133 Costa Rica 25,721 people compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 25,287 people compare
- 135 Kuwait 25,061 people compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.4131 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 221.03 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.