Lesotho Highest Fertility Rate
Total fertility rate · World Bank
The highest fertility rate in Lesotho was 5.87 in 1976. The top 5 years were: 1976 (5.87), 1977 (5.85), 1975 (5.83), 1978 (5.82), 1979 (5.79).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Lesotho Top 5 Highest Fertility Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
1976 |
5.87 |
| 2nd |
1977 |
5.85 |
| 3rd |
1975 |
5.83 |
| 4th |
1978 |
5.82 |
| 5th |
1979 |
5.79 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 1983 |
5.56 |
−0.07 |
144th |
| 1982 |
5.63 |
−0.06 |
145th |
| 1981 |
5.69 |
−0.05 |
144th |
| 1980 |
5.75 |
−0.04 |
144th |
| 1979 |
5.79 |
−0.03 |
145th |
| 1978 |
5.82 |
−0.02 |
145th |
| 1977 |
5.85 |
−0.02 |
145th |
| 1976 |
5.87 |
+0.05 |
141st |
| 1975 |
5.83 |
+0.07 |
139th |
| 1974 |
5.75 |
+0.07 |
128th |
| 1973 |
5.69 |
−0.01 |
125th |
| 1972 |
5.69 |
−0.00 |
119th |
| 1971 |
5.70 |
−0.00 |
118th |
| 1970 |
5.70 |
−0.01 |
113th |
| 1969 |
5.70 |
−0.02 |
107th |
| 1968 |
5.73 |
−0.02 |
103rd |
| 1967 |
5.75 |
−0.01 |
103rd |
| 1966 |
5.76 |
−0.02 |
101st |
| 1965 |
5.77 |
+0.01 |
99th |
| 1964 |
5.77 |
−0.01 |
93rd |
| 1963 |
5.78 |
−0.01 |
91st |
| 1962 |
5.79 |
+0.00 |
90th |
| 1961 |
5.79 |
+0.00 |
90th |
| 1960 |
5.78 |
– |
91st |
| 2003 |
3.62 |
−0.06 |
153rd |
| 2002 |
3.68 |
+0.05 |
151st |
| 2001 |
3.63 |
+0.02 |
146th |
| 2000 |
3.61 |
−0.07 |
145th |
| 1999 |
3.67 |
−0.15 |
142nd |
| 1998 |
3.82 |
−0.17 |
143rd |
| 1997 |
3.98 |
−0.08 |
146th |
| 1996 |
4.06 |
−0.07 |
147th |
| 1995 |
4.13 |
−0.09 |
145th |
| 1994 |
4.21 |
−0.16 |
144th |
| 1993 |
4.37 |
−0.18 |
144th |
| 1992 |
4.54 |
−0.14 |
144th |
| 1991 |
4.68 |
−0.13 |
146th |
| 1990 |
4.81 |
−0.15 |
145th |
| 1989 |
4.96 |
−0.14 |
144th |
| 1988 |
5.10 |
−0.12 |
146th |
| 1987 |
5.22 |
−0.09 |
145th |
| 1986 |
5.32 |
−0.08 |
144th |
| 1985 |
5.40 |
−0.08 |
143rd |
| 1984 |
5.48 |
−0.08 |
142nd |
| 2025 |
2.55 |
−0.14 |
68th |
| 2023 |
2.69 |
−0.02 |
147th |
| 2022 |
2.72 |
−0.05 |
147th |
| 2021 |
2.77 |
−0.08 |
148th |
| 2020 |
2.85 |
−0.08 |
149th |
| 2019 |
2.92 |
−0.09 |
154th |
| 2018 |
3.02 |
−0.09 |
156th |
| 2017 |
3.11 |
−0.08 |
159th |
| 2016 |
3.18 |
−0.04 |
160th |
| 2015 |
3.22 |
−0.02 |
160th |
| 2014 |
3.24 |
−0.04 |
158th |
| 2013 |
3.28 |
−0.01 |
158th |
| 2012 |
3.30 |
−0.05 |
156th |
| 2011 |
3.34 |
+0.09 |
158th |
| 2010 |
3.25 |
−0.06 |
150th |
| 2009 |
3.31 |
−0.08 |
151st |
| 2008 |
3.39 |
−0.05 |
153rd |
| 2007 |
3.44 |
+0.03 |
153rd |
| 2006 |
3.41 |
−0.01 |
150th |
| 2005 |
3.43 |
−0.08 |
150th |
| 2004 |
3.51 |
−0.11 |
150th |
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