Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Albania vs Lesotho by year

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Albania

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Lesotho
2023	1.35	2.69
2022	1.36	2.72
2021	1.37	2.77
2020	1.37	2.85
2019	1.4	2.92
2018	1.42	3.02
2017	1.49	3.11
2016	1.56	3.18
2015	1.63	3.22
2014	1.72	3.24
2013	1.74	3.28
2012	1.72	3.3
2011	1.68	3.34
2010	1.65	3.25
2009	1.64	3.31
2008	1.62	3.39
2007	1.63	3.44
2006	1.69	3.41
2005	1.79	3.43
2004	1.89	3.51
2003	2.01	3.62
2002	2	3.68
2001	2.14	3.63
2000	2.22	3.61
1999	2.31	3.67
1998	2.42	3.82
1997	2.54	3.98
1996	2.67	4.06
1995	2.76	4.13
1994	2.8	4.21
1993	2.81	4.37
1992	2.89	4.54
1991	2.96	4.68
1990	3.01	4.81
1989	3.03	4.96
1988	3.07	5.1
1987	3.11	5.22
1986	3.14	5.32
1985	3.21	5.4
1984	3.28	5.48
1983	3.32	5.56
1982	3.42	5.63
1981	3.47	5.69
1980	3.59	5.75
1979	3.78	5.79
1978	4	5.82
1977	4.2	5.85
1976	4.37	5.87
1975	4.57	5.83
1974	4.7	5.75
1973	4.83	5.69
1972	4.98	5.69
1971	5.08	5.7
1970	5.16	5.7
1969	5.29	5.7
1968	5.32	5.73
1967	5.31	5.75
1966	5.33	5.76
1965	5.47	5.77
1964	5.71	5.77
1963	5.93	5.78
1962	6.11	5.79
1961	6.27	5.79
1960	6.38	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Lesotho population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Lesotho
2023	4,615	31,115
2022	3,913	30,803
2021	623	27,806
2020	3,682	30,721
2019	8,432	32,279
2018	9,187	33,112
2017	10,707	33,601
2016	12,332	33,390
2015	14,164	32,087
2014	16,185	30,922
2013	17,234	29,789
2012	17,565	27,592
2011	17,564	25,647
2010	18,404	21,877
2009	19,336	20,335
2008	19,526	19,349
2007	20,286	17,763
2006	21,732	15,234
2005	24,390	15,831
2004	26,989	17,271
2003	29,907	20,133
2002	30,189	22,274
2001	33,573	23,190
2000	36,741	24,786
1999	40,047	27,393
1998	43,884	30,889
1997	46,979	34,637
1996	52,745	36,228
1995	56,784	37,370
1994	59,086	38,629
1993	60,602	40,505
1992	63,376	42,579
1991	65,639	44,026
1990	67,355	45,060
1989	66,351	46,264
1988	64,616	47,158
1987	63,334	47,718
1986	61,925	45,232
1985	60,798	44,575
1984	59,396	43,785
1983	57,647	42,899
1982	56,443	41,941
1981	54,595	40,808
1980	53,803	39,617
1979	54,139	38,440
1978	55,463	37,084
1977	56,319	35,654
1976	56,428	34,117
1975	56,920	32,311
1974	56,133	30,444
1973	55,439	28,859
1972	54,966	27,841
1971	53,797	26,838
1970	52,293	25,935
1969	51,407	25,137
1968	49,258	24,490
1967	46,494	23,911
1966	44,507	23,326
1965	43,953	22,755
1964	44,205	22,116
1963	44,040	21,585
1962	43,124	21,132
1961	41,802	20,581
1960	40,436	19,981

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Albania vs Lesotho by year

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Albania

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Lesotho
2023	10.2	24.1
2022	10.3	24.4
2021	10.5	24.9
2020	10.5	25.6
2019	10.8	26.4
2018	10.9	27.4
2017	11.4	28.2
2016	11.9	28.9
2015	12.4	29.2
2014	13.1	29.5
2013	13.1	30
2012	12.9	30
2011	12.4	30.2
2010	12.4	29.2
2009	12.3	29.4
2008	12.2	29.6
2007	12.4	29.5
2006	13	28.6
2005	13.9	28.6
2004	14.7	28.7
2003	15.6	29.3
2002	15.6	29.4
2001	16.6	28.7
2000	17.5	28.2
1999	18.5	28.5
1998	19.6	29.2
1997	20.8	30.2
1996	22.1	30.4
1995	23.3	30.6
1994	23.9	31
1993	24.2	32
1992	25	33.2
1991	25.6	34.2
1990	26.1	35.1
1989	26.2	36.3
1988	26.2	37.4
1987	26.3	38.3
1986	26.3	37.5
1985	26.5	37.9
1984	26.5	38.4
1983	26.4	38.9
1982	26.6	39.5
1981	26.5	39.9
1980	26.8	40.4
1979	27.5	40.8
1978	28.5	41
1977	29.4	41.1
1976	30.1	41
1975	31	40.6
1974	31.5	40.2
1973	32	39.9
1972	32.6	40.2
1971	33.1	40.5
1970	33.4	40.8
1969	34	41.3
1968	34.1	41.9
1967	33.8	42.5
1966	33.9	43
1965	34.8	43.3
1964	36.4	43.5
1963	37.9	43.7
1962	39.1	44.1
1961	40.3	44.3
1960	41	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 41 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Lesotho
2100	10%	18%
2099	10%	18.1%
2098	10%	18.2%
2097	10%	18.3%
2096	10%	18.3%
2095	9.99%	18.4%
2094	9.96%	18.5%
2093	9.92%	18.6%
2092	9.88%	18.7%
2091	9.83%	18.9%
2090	9.77%	19%
2089	9.7%	19.1%
2088	9.64%	19.2%
2087	9.56%	19.3%
2086	9.49%	19.4%
2085	9.43%	19.6%
2084	9.37%	19.7%
2083	9.31%	19.8%
2082	9.26%	19.9%
2081	9.22%	20%
2080	9.19%	20.2%
2079	9.17%	20.3%
2078	9.16%	20.4%
2077	9.16%	20.5%
2076	9.17%	20.6%
2075	9.2%	20.7%
2074	9.24%	20.9%
2073	9.28%	21%
2072	9.33%	21.1%
2071	9.39%	21.3%
2070	9.46%	21.4%
2069	9.54%	21.5%
2068	9.62%	21.7%
2067	9.71%	21.9%
2066	9.81%	22%
2065	9.9%	22.2%
2064	10%	22.4%
2063	10.1%	22.6%
2062	10.2%	22.8%
2061	10.3%	23%
2060	10.3%	23.3%
2059	10.4%	23.5%
2058	10.4%	23.7%
2057	10.5%	24%
2056	10.5%	24.2%
2055	10.6%	24.5%
2054	10.6%	24.7%
2053	10.6%	25%
2052	10.7%	25.3%
2051	10.7%	25.5%
2050	10.8%	25.8%
2049	10.8%	26.1%
2048	10.9%	26.3%
2047	11%	26.5%
2046	11.1%	26.8%
2045	11.3%	27%
2044	11.4%	27.3%
2043	11.6%	27.5%
2042	11.8%	27.7%
2041	12%	28%
2040	12.2%	28.2%
2039	12.4%	28.4%
2038	12.7%	28.7%
2037	12.9%	28.9%
2036	13.2%	29.2%
2035	13.4%	29.5%
2034	13.7%	29.9%
2033	14%	30.3%
2032	14.3%	30.8%
2031	14.6%	31.3%
2030	15%	31.8%
2029	15.4%	32.3%
2028	15.8%	32.8%
2027	16.2%	33.4%
2026	16.5%	33.9%
2025	16.7%	34.3%
2024	16.8%	34.5%
2023	17%	34.9%
2022	17.2%	35.3%
2021	17.4%	35.6%
2020	17.5%	35.8%
2019	17.7%	36.1%
2018	18%	36.3%
2017	18.3%	36.5%
2016	18.6%	36.6%
2015	19%	36.6%
2014	19.4%	36.6%
2013	19.8%	36.5%
2012	20.3%	36.5%
2011	20.9%	36.5%
2010	21.7%	36.5%
2009	22.5%	36.6%
2008	23.4%	36.7%
2007	24.2%	36.8%
2006	25%	37.1%
2005	25.9%	37.4%
2004	26.7%	37.7%
2003	27.5%	38.1%
2002	28.3%	38.6%
2001	29%	39.1%
2000	29.6%	39.6%
1999	30%	40.2%
1998	30.5%	40.7%
1997	30.8%	41.2%
1996	31.1%	41.7%
1995	31.4%	42%
1994	31.6%	42.3%
1993	31.9%	42.6%
1992	32.2%	42.8%
1991	32.4%	42.9%
1990	32.7%	42.9%
1989	32.9%	42.8%
1988	33.1%	42.7%
1987	33.4%	42.5%
1986	33.8%	42.7%
1985	34.2%	43%
1984	34.6%	42.8%
1983	35%	42.7%
1982	35.4%	42.5%
1981	35.8%	42.3%
1980	36.3%	42.1%
1979	36.7%	41.9%
1978	37.3%	41.7%
1977	38%	41.5%
1976	38.7%	41.4%
1975	39.4%	41.6%
1974	40%	41.9%
1973	40.6%	42.3%
1972	41.1%	42.7%
1971	41.5%	43.1%
1970	41.8%	43.6%
1969	42.1%	44%
1968	42.3%	44.4%
1967	42.3%	44.8%
1966	42.3%	44.9%
1965	42.3%	44.8%
1964	42.3%	44.9%
1963	42.2%	45.2%
1962	42%	45.3%
1961	41.7%	45.2%
1960	41.2%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Lesotho

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Albania

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Lesotho
2023	7	478
2022	8	477
2021	14	577
2020	7	529
2019	7	467
2018	7	491
2017	8	468
2016	8	518
2015	9	594
2014	10	707
2013	10	855
2012	10	1,000
2011	9	1,210
2010	9	1,311
2009	9	1,387
2008	10	1,205
2007	10	891
2006	11	696
2005	12	549
2004	13	499
2003	13	508
2002	14	484
2001	14	465
2000	15	413
1999	17	371
1998	18	332
1997	21	312
1996	20	319
1995	21	357
1994	22	423
1993	24	542
1992	26	601
1991	28	641
1990	30	665
1989	31	680
1988	32	680
1987	33	686
1986	35	680
1985	38	711

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Lesotho
2023	0.94%	5.89%
2022	0.94%	6.15%
2021	0.95%	6.44%
2020	0.94%	6.68%
2019	0.94%	6.87%
2018	0.93%	6.91%
2017	0.93%	7.12%
2016	0.94%	7.18%
2015	0.96%	7.51%
2014	0.99%	7.82%
2013	1.05%	8.02%
2012	1.12%	8.26%
2011	1.22%	8.59%
2010	1.33%	9.01%
2009	1.45%	9.64%
2008	1.58%	10.9%
2007	1.71%	11.2%
2006	1.85%	11.5%
2005	2%	11.6%
2004	2.14%	11.5%
2003	2.29%	11.4%
2002	2.43%	11.2%
2001	2.57%	11.1%
2000	2.71%	10.9%
1999	2.84%	10.7%
1998	2.98%	10.5%
1997	3.11%	10.2%
1996	3.24%	9.83%
1995	3.36%	9.45%
1994	3.49%	9.07%
1993	3.62%	8.73%
1992	3.76%	8.51%
1991	3.9%	8.43%
1990	4.08%	8.47%
1989	4.28%	8.6%
1988	4.51%	8.8%
1987	4.79%	9.06%
1986	5.11%	9.36%
1985	5.48%	9.72%
1984	5.9%	10.1%
1983	6.37%	10.6%
1982	6.9%	11.1%
1981	7.49%	11.7%
1980	8.12%	12.3%
1979	8.84%	12.9%
1978	9.62%	13.6%
1977	-	14.2%
1976	-	14.9%
1975	-	15.5%
1974	-	16%
1973	-	16.5%
1972	-	16.9%
1971	-	17.3%
1970	-	17.7%
1969	-	18%
1968	-	18.3%
1967	-	18.5%
1966	-	18.6%
1965	-	18.7%
1964	-	18.6%
1963	-	18.6%
1962	-	18.5%
1961	-	18.5%
1960	-	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.