Fertility & birth rates in Andorra and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Andorra vs Lesotho by year

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Andorra

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Andorra	Lesotho
2023	1.08	2.69
2022	1.07	2.72
2021	1.06	2.77
2020	1.03	2.85
2019	1.05	2.92
2018	1.05	3.02
2017	1.13	3.11
2016	1.18	3.18
2015	1.22	3.22
2014	1.17	3.24
2013	1.14	3.28
2012	1.26	3.3
2011	1.32	3.34
2010	1.27	3.25
2009	1.21	3.31
2008	1.25	3.39
2007	1.19	3.44
2006	1.23	3.41
2005	1.22	3.43
2004	1.23	3.51
2003	1.18	3.62
2002	1.26	3.68
2001	1.31	3.63
2000	1.27	3.61
1999	1.42	3.67
1998	1.38	3.82
1997	1.35	3.98
1996	1.33	4.06
1995	1.32	4.13
1994	1.32	4.21
1993	1.33	4.37
1992	1.37	4.54
1991	1.4	4.68
1990	1.4	4.81
1989	1.4	4.96
1988	1.37	5.1
1987	1.37	5.22
1986	1.4	5.32
1985	1.43	5.4
1984	1.48	5.48
1983	1.57	5.56
1982	1.73	5.63
1981	1.8	5.69
1980	1.83	5.75
1979	1.8	5.79
1978	1.88	5.82
1977	2.03	5.85
1976	2.21	5.87
1975	2.46	5.83
1974	2.74	5.75
1973	2.83	5.69
1972	2.91	5.69
1971	2.83	5.7
1970	2.79	5.7
1969	2.77	5.7
1968	2.77	5.73
1967	2.78	5.75
1966	2.76	5.76
1965	2.72	5.77
1964	2.69	5.77
1963	2.6	5.78
1962	2.55	5.79
1961	2.54	5.79
1960	2.55	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Andorra was 1.08 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 Andorra vs Lesotho population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Andorra

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Andorra	Lesotho
2023	63	31,115
2022	71	30,803
2021	-12	27,806
2020	-113	30,721
2019	109	32,279
2018	127	33,112
2017	177	33,601
2016	218	33,390
2015	250	32,087
2014	233	30,922
2013	234	29,789
2012	321	27,592
2011	352	25,647
2010	361	21,877
2009	346	20,335
2008	383	19,349
2007	342	17,763
2006	371	15,234
2005	343	15,831
2004	295	17,271
2003	220	20,133
2002	282	22,274
2001	337	23,190
2000	349	24,786
1999	469	27,393
1998	465	30,889
1997	463	34,637
1996	464	36,228
1995	479	37,370
1994	477	38,629
1993	472	40,505
1992	475	42,579
1991	405	44,026
1990	373	45,060
1989	383	46,264
1988	366	47,158
1987	371	47,718
1986	364	45,232
1985	365	44,575
1984	367	43,785
1983	386	42,899
1982	419	41,941
1981	423	40,808
1980	410	39,617
1979	374	38,440
1978	369	37,084
1977	372	35,654
1976	377	34,117
1975	392	32,311
1974	405	30,444
1973	385	28,859
1972	365	27,841
1971	326	26,838
1970	297	25,935
1969	276	25,137
1968	262	24,490
1967	250	23,911
1966	234	23,326
1965	215	22,755
1964	196	22,116
1963	171	21,585
1962	150	21,132
1961	134	20,581
1960	117	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 +0.08% in Andorra and +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Andorra and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Andorra vs Lesotho by year

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Andorra

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Andorra	Lesotho
2023	6.86	24.1
2022	6.85	24.4
2021	6.83	24.9
2020	6.83	25.6
2019	6.99	26.4
2018	7.16	27.4
2017	7.83	28.2
2016	8.43	28.9
2015	9.13	29.2
2014	8.97	29.5
2013	9.03	30
2012	10.2	30
2011	10.5	30.2
2010	10.7	29.2
2009	10.1	29.4
2008	10.5	29.6
2007	10	29.5
2006	10.5	28.6
2005	10.5	28.6
2004	10.3	28.7
2003	9.54	29.3
2002	10.7	29.4
2001	11.4	28.7
2000	11.5	28.2
1999	13.2	28.5
1998	13	29.2
1997	12.9	30.2
1996	12.7	30.4
1995	12.8	30.6
1994	12.9	31
1993	12.7	32
1992	12.9	33.2
1991	12.3	34.2
1990	12.3	35.1
1989	12.8	36.3
1988	12.4	37.4
1987	12.6	38.3
1986	12.6	37.5
1985	12.8	37.9
1984	12.9	38.4
1983	13.7	38.9
1982	14.9	39.5
1981	15.4	39.9
1980	15.4	40.4
1979	14.8	40.8
1978	15.2	41
1977	15.9	41.1
1976	16.8	41
1975	18.2	40.6
1974	19.7	40.2
1973	19.9	39.9
1972	20.2	40.2
1971	19.6	40.5
1970	19.4	40.8
1969	19.6	41.3
1968	20.1	41.9
1967	20.8	42.5
1966	21.3	43
1965	21.2	43.3
1964	21	43.5
1963	20.2	43.7
1962	19.7	44.1
1961	19.6	44.3
1960	19.4	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.86 in Andorra and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 19.4 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Andorra

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Andorra	Lesotho
2100	9.34%	18%
2099	9.31%	18.1%
2098	9.29%	18.2%
2097	9.28%	18.3%
2096	9.28%	18.3%
2095	9.28%	18.4%
2094	9.29%	18.5%
2093	9.3%	18.6%
2092	9.32%	18.7%
2091	9.33%	18.9%
2090	9.34%	19%
2089	9.36%	19.1%
2088	9.37%	19.2%
2087	9.39%	19.3%
2086	9.41%	19.4%
2085	9.41%	19.6%
2084	9.41%	19.7%
2083	9.41%	19.8%
2082	9.42%	19.9%
2081	9.41%	20%
2080	9.39%	20.2%
2079	9.36%	20.3%
2078	9.33%	20.4%
2077	9.29%	20.5%
2076	9.22%	20.6%
2075	9.16%	20.7%
2074	9.08%	20.9%
2073	9%	21%
2072	8.92%	21.1%
2071	8.82%	21.3%
2070	8.73%	21.4%
2069	8.67%	21.5%
2068	8.61%	21.7%
2067	8.55%	21.9%
2066	8.49%	22%
2065	8.47%	22.2%
2064	8.46%	22.4%
2063	8.47%	22.6%
2062	8.5%	22.8%
2061	8.54%	23%
2060	8.6%	23.3%
2059	8.67%	23.5%
2058	8.76%	23.7%
2057	8.85%	24%
2056	8.96%	24.2%
2055	9.07%	24.5%
2054	9.19%	24.7%
2053	9.31%	25%
2052	9.42%	25.3%
2051	9.53%	25.5%
2050	9.63%	25.8%
2049	9.72%	26.1%
2048	9.82%	26.3%
2047	9.91%	26.5%
2046	9.99%	26.8%
2045	10.1%	27%
2044	10.2%	27.3%
2043	10.2%	27.5%
2042	10.3%	27.7%
2041	10.4%	28%
2040	10.5%	28.2%
2039	10.5%	28.4%
2038	10.6%	28.7%
2037	10.7%	28.9%
2036	10.5%	29.2%
2035	10.4%	29.5%
2034	10.3%	29.9%
2033	10.4%	30.3%
2032	10.5%	30.8%
2031	10.6%	31.3%
2030	10.8%	31.8%
2029	10.9%	32.3%
2028	11.1%	32.8%
2027	11.2%	33.4%
2026	11.5%	33.9%
2025	11.8%	34.3%
2024	11.9%	34.5%
2023	12.2%	34.9%
2022	12.7%	35.3%
2021	13%	35.6%
2020	13.4%	35.8%
2019	13.7%	36.1%
2018	14.2%	36.3%
2017	14.8%	36.5%
2016	15.1%	36.6%
2015	15.3%	36.6%
2014	15.5%	36.6%
2013	15.5%	36.5%
2012	15.5%	36.5%
2011	15.5%	36.5%
2010	15%	36.5%
2009	14.5%	36.6%
2008	14.5%	36.7%
2007	14.7%	36.8%
2006	15%	37.1%
2005	14.9%	37.4%
2004	14.9%	37.7%
2003	15%	38.1%
2002	15.2%	38.6%
2001	15.3%	39.1%
2000	15.4%	39.6%
1999	15.3%	40.2%
1998	15.3%	40.7%
1997	15.4%	41.2%
1996	15.6%	41.7%
1995	15.7%	42%
1994	15.7%	42.3%
1993	16%	42.6%
1992	16.5%	42.8%
1991	17.1%	42.9%
1990	17.8%	42.9%
1989	18.3%	42.8%
1988	18.8%	42.7%
1987	19.5%	42.5%
1986	19.9%	42.7%
1985	20.5%	43%
1984	21.3%	42.8%
1983	21.7%	42.7%
1982	21.8%	42.5%
1981	22.3%	42.3%
1980	23.4%	42.1%
1979	24.3%	41.9%
1978	25%	41.7%
1977	25.7%	41.5%
1976	26.4%	41.4%
1975	27.1%	41.6%
1974	27.8%	41.9%
1973	28.5%	42.3%
1972	29.2%	42.7%
1971	29.8%	43.1%
1970	30.2%	43.6%
1969	30.4%	44%
1968	30.3%	44.4%
1967	29.9%	44.8%
1966	29.2%	44.9%
1965	28.8%	44.8%
1964	28.5%	44.9%
1963	28.2%	45.2%
1962	27.8%	45.3%
1961	27.4%	45.2%
1960	27%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Andorra and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 17.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Andorra and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Andorra vs Lesotho

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Andorra

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Andorra	Lesotho
2023	11	478
2022	17	477
2021	18	577
2020	48	529
2019	11	467
2018	11	491
2017	11	468
2016	10	518
2015	10	594
2014	10	707
2013	9	855
2012	11	1,000
2011	11	1,210
2010	12	1,311
2009	11	1,387
2008	12	1,205
2007	12	891
2006	11	696
2005	13	549
2004	12	499
2003	13	508
2002	14	484
2001	14	465
2000	14	413
1999	12	371
1998	12	332
1997	13	312
1996	15	319
1995	15	357
1994	15	423
1993	16	542
1992	17	601
1991	18	641
1990	16	665
1989	20	680
1988	18	680
1987	19	686
1986	19	680
1985	21	711

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Andorra, compared to 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Andorra

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Andorra	Lesotho
2023	0.26%	5.89%
2022	0.27%	6.15%
2021	0.28%	6.44%
2020	0.29%	6.68%
2019	0.3%	6.87%
2018	0.31%	6.91%
2017	0.32%	7.12%
2016	0.34%	7.18%
2015	0.35%	7.51%
2014	0.37%	7.82%
2013	0.39%	8.02%
2012	0.41%	8.26%
2011	0.44%	8.59%
2010	0.46%	9.01%
2009	0.48%	9.64%
2008	0.51%	10.9%
2007	0.54%	11.2%
2006	0.56%	11.5%
2005	0.6%	11.6%
2004	0.62%	11.5%
2003	0.66%	11.4%
2002	0.69%	11.2%
2001	0.72%	11.1%
2000	0.76%	10.9%
1999	0.8%	10.7%
1998	0.84%	10.5%
1997	0.89%	10.2%
1996	0.94%	9.83%
1995	0.99%	9.45%
1994	1.05%	9.07%
1993	1.1%	8.73%
1992	1.16%	8.51%
1991	1.23%	8.43%
1990	1.31%	8.47%
1989	1.37%	8.6%
1988	1.45%	8.8%
1987	1.54%	9.06%
1986	1.63%	9.36%
1985	1.72%	9.72%
1984	-	10.1%
1983	-	10.6%
1982	-	11.1%
1981	-	11.7%
1980	-	12.3%
1979	-	12.9%
1978	-	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 0.26% in Andorra and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.