Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Lesotho by year

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Azerbaijan

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Azerbaijan	Lesotho
2023	1.55	2.69
2022	1.67	2.72
2021	1.52	2.77
2020	1.7	2.85
2019	1.81	2.92
2018	1.73	3.02
2017	1.75	3.11
2016	1.9	3.18
2015	1.94	3.22
2014	1.97	3.24
2013	1.98	3.28
2012	2	3.3
2011	1.96	3.34
2010	1.92	3.25
2009	1.82	3.31
2008	1.9	3.39
2007	1.97	3.44
2006	1.97	3.41
2005	2	3.43
2004	2.05	3.51
2003	1.9	3.62
2002	1.8	3.68
2001	1.8	3.63
2000	2	3.61
1999	2.07	3.67
1998	2	3.82
1997	2.07	3.98
1996	2.06	4.06
1995	2.29	4.13
1994	2.52	4.21
1993	2.7	4.37
1992	2.74	4.54
1991	2.87	4.68
1990	2.74	4.81
1989	2.8	4.96
1988	2.8	5.1
1987	2.9	5.22
1986	2.9	5.32
1985	2.91	5.4
1984	3.26	5.48
1983	3.29	5.56
1982	3.34	5.63
1981	3.41	5.69
1980	3.5	5.75
1979	3.61	5.79
1978	3.73	5.82
1977	3.87	5.85
1976	4.02	5.87
1975	4.18	5.83
1974	4.33	5.75
1973	4.45	5.69
1972	4.62	5.69
1971	4.77	5.7
1970	4.91	5.7
1969	5.07	5.7
1968	5.22	5.73
1967	5.38	5.75
1966	5.66	5.76
1965	5.79	5.77
1964	5.89	5.77
1963	5.95	5.78
1962	5.96	5.79
1961	5.94	5.79
1960	5.88	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 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 Azerbaijan vs Lesotho population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Azerbaijan

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Azerbaijan	Lesotho
2023	52,800	31,115
2022	61,865	30,803
2021	35,483	27,806
2020	50,466	30,721
2019	85,207	32,279
2018	81,506	33,112
2017	86,715	33,601
2016	102,457	33,390
2015	110,967	32,087
2014	115,374	30,922
2013	117,710	29,789
2012	119,915	27,592
2011	122,002	25,647
2010	112,274	21,877
2009	99,315	20,335
2008	99,903	19,349
2007	97,827	17,763
2006	96,724	15,234
2005	89,793	15,831
2004	81,403	17,271
2003	64,226	20,133
2002	63,741	22,274
2001	64,890	23,190
2000	70,023	24,786
1999	71,047	27,393
1998	77,548	30,889
1997	84,653	34,637
1996	80,735	36,228
1995	93,755	37,370
1994	107,112	38,629
1993	123,664	40,505
1992	133,615	42,579
1991	147,607	44,026
1990	142,069	45,060
1989	141,531	46,264
1988	136,702	47,158
1987	138,195	47,718
1986	141,499	45,232
1985	132,068	44,575
1984	130,043	43,785
1983	125,966	42,899
1982	117,615	41,941
1981	121,400	40,808
1980	110,279	39,617
1979	104,864	38,440
1978	102,831	37,084
1977	102,304	35,654
1976	103,370	34,117
1975	103,472	32,311
1974	103,872	30,444
1973	103,208	28,859
1972	105,009	27,841
1971	106,948	26,838
1970	108,976	25,935
1969	111,387	25,137
1968	115,379	24,490
1967	118,988	23,911
1966	126,678	23,326
1965	131,114	22,755
1964	134,971	22,116
1963	136,762	21,585
1962	135,928	21,132
1961	133,870	20,581
1960	127,982	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 +0.52% in Azerbaijan and +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Lesotho by year

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Azerbaijan

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Azerbaijan	Lesotho
2023	11.1	24.1
2022	12.1	24.4
2021	11.1	24.9
2020	12.5	25.6
2019	14.1	26.4
2018	14	27.4
2017	14.6	28.2
2016	16.3	28.9
2015	17.2	29.2
2014	17.9	29.5
2013	18.3	30
2012	18.8	30
2011	19.2	30.2
2010	18.3	29.2
2009	17	29.4
2008	17.4	29.6
2007	17.7	29.5
2006	17.6	28.6
2005	16.9	28.6
2004	15.8	28.7
2003	13.8	29.3
2002	13.5	29.4
2001	13.6	28.7
2000	14.5	28.2
1999	14.7	28.5
1998	15.7	29.2
1997	16.8	30.2
1996	16.6	30.4
1995	18.9	30.6
1994	21.4	31
1993	23.7	32
1992	25.2	33.2
1991	26.6	34.2
1990	25.9	35.1
1989	26.4	36.3
1988	26.4	37.4
1987	26.8	38.3
1986	27.6	37.5
1985	26.6	37.9
1984	26.6	38.4
1983	26.1	38.9
1982	25.2	39.5
1981	26.3	39.9
1980	27.7	40.4
1979	27.1	40.8
1978	26.8	41
1977	26.7	41.1
1976	27	41
1975	27.4	40.6
1974	27.9	40.2
1973	28.2	39.9
1972	29.1	40.2
1971	30.2	40.5
1970	31.3	40.8
1969	32.6	41.3
1968	34.3	41.9
1967	36.1	42.5
1966	38.9	43
1965	41	43.3
1964	43.4	43.5
1963	45.4	43.7
1962	46.6	44.1
1961	47.6	44.3
1960	47.8	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 47.8 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Azerbaijan

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Azerbaijan	Lesotho
2100	14%	18%
2099	14%	18.1%
2098	14%	18.2%
2097	14%	18.3%
2096	14.1%	18.3%
2095	14.1%	18.4%
2094	14.1%	18.5%
2093	14.2%	18.6%
2092	14.3%	18.7%
2091	14.3%	18.9%
2090	14.4%	19%
2089	14.4%	19.1%
2088	14.5%	19.2%
2087	14.6%	19.3%
2086	14.6%	19.4%
2085	14.7%	19.6%
2084	14.7%	19.7%
2083	14.8%	19.8%
2082	14.8%	19.9%
2081	14.9%	20%
2080	14.9%	20.2%
2079	14.9%	20.3%
2078	14.9%	20.4%
2077	14.9%	20.5%
2076	14.8%	20.6%
2075	14.8%	20.7%
2074	14.8%	20.9%
2073	14.7%	21%
2072	14.7%	21.1%
2071	14.7%	21.3%
2070	14.7%	21.4%
2069	14.7%	21.5%
2068	14.7%	21.7%
2067	14.7%	21.9%
2066	14.7%	22%
2065	14.8%	22.2%
2064	14.8%	22.4%
2063	14.9%	22.6%
2062	15%	22.8%
2061	15.1%	23%
2060	15.2%	23.3%
2059	15.4%	23.5%
2058	15.5%	23.7%
2057	15.6%	24%
2056	15.8%	24.2%
2055	15.9%	24.5%
2054	16.1%	24.7%
2053	16.2%	25%
2052	16.3%	25.3%
2051	16.4%	25.5%
2050	16.6%	25.8%
2049	16.7%	26.1%
2048	16.7%	26.3%
2047	16.8%	26.5%
2046	16.8%	26.8%
2045	16.9%	27%
2044	16.9%	27.3%
2043	16.9%	27.5%
2042	16.8%	27.7%
2041	16.8%	28%
2040	16.8%	28.2%
2039	16.8%	28.4%
2038	16.8%	28.7%
2037	16.9%	28.9%
2036	17%	29.2%
2035	17.1%	29.5%
2034	17.4%	29.9%
2033	17.5%	30.3%
2032	17.7%	30.8%
2031	18.1%	31.3%
2030	18.6%	31.8%
2029	19.1%	32.3%
2028	19.7%	32.8%
2027	20.3%	33.4%
2026	20.9%	33.9%
2025	21.5%	34.3%
2024	21.8%	34.5%
2023	22.3%	34.9%
2022	22.8%	35.3%
2021	23.1%	35.6%
2020	23.4%	35.8%
2019	23.5%	36.1%
2018	23.8%	36.3%
2017	23.9%	36.5%
2016	23.8%	36.6%
2015	23.5%	36.6%
2014	23.1%	36.6%
2013	22.7%	36.5%
2012	22.3%	36.5%
2011	22.2%	36.5%
2010	22.3%	36.5%
2009	22.7%	36.6%
2008	23.2%	36.7%
2007	23.8%	36.8%
2006	24.4%	37.1%
2005	25.1%	37.4%
2004	26%	37.7%
2003	27%	38.1%
2002	28.1%	38.6%
2001	29.2%	39.1%
2000	30.3%	39.6%
1999	31.4%	40.2%
1998	32.2%	40.7%
1997	32.8%	41.2%
1996	33.2%	41.7%
1995	33.6%	42%
1994	33.9%	42.3%
1993	34%	42.6%
1992	34.1%	42.8%
1991	34%	42.9%
1990	33.8%	42.9%
1989	33.5%	42.8%
1988	33.2%	42.7%
1987	33.1%	42.5%
1986	33.2%	42.7%
1985	33.4%	43%
1984	33.5%	42.8%
1983	33.8%	42.7%
1982	34%	42.5%
1981	34.4%	42.3%
1980	35%	42.1%
1979	35.6%	41.9%
1978	36.7%	41.7%
1977	38.1%	41.5%
1976	39.4%	41.4%
1975	40.6%	41.6%
1974	41.7%	41.9%
1973	42.7%	42.3%
1972	43.6%	42.7%
1971	44.3%	43.1%
1970	44.9%	43.6%
1969	45.3%	44%
1968	45.6%	44.4%
1967	45.7%	44.8%
1966	45.6%	44.9%
1965	45.3%	44.8%
1964	44.9%	44.9%
1963	44.2%	45.2%
1962	43.3%	45.3%
1961	42%	45.2%
1960	40.4%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs Lesotho

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Azerbaijan

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Azerbaijan	Lesotho
2023	18	478
2022	32	477
2021	55	577
2020	21	529
2019	21	467
2018	21	491
2017	22	468
2016	22	518
2015	21	594
2014	23	707
2013	24	855
2012	28	1,000
2011	27	1,210
2010	28	1,311
2009	29	1,387
2008	30	1,205
2007	33	891
2006	33	696
2005	40	549
2004	40	499
2003	41	508
2002	40	484
2001	45	465
2000	46	413
1999	51	371
1998	54	332
1997	59	312
1996	58	319
1995	64	357
1994	58	423
1993	54	542
1992	56	601
1991	43	641
1990	41	665
1989	43	680
1988	45	680
1987	45	686
1986	48	680
1985	45	711

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Azerbaijan, compared to 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Azerbaijan

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Azerbaijan	Lesotho
2023	1.86%	5.89%
2022	1.94%	6.15%
2021	2.04%	6.44%
2020	2.13%	6.68%
2019	2.24%	6.87%
2018	2.36%	6.91%
2017	2.49%	7.12%
2016	2.63%	7.18%
2015	2.78%	7.51%
2014	2.95%	7.82%
2013	3.12%	8.02%
2012	3.32%	8.26%
2011	3.54%	8.59%
2010	3.77%	9.01%
2009	4.01%	9.64%
2008	4.27%	10.9%
2007	4.55%	11.2%
2006	4.85%	11.5%
2005	5.18%	11.6%
2004	5.55%	11.5%
2003	5.96%	11.4%
2002	6.41%	11.2%
2001	6.9%	11.1%
2000	7.4%	10.9%
1999	7.91%	10.7%
1998	8.37%	10.5%
1997	8.78%	10.2%
1996	9.1%	9.83%
1995	9.34%	9.45%
1994	9.47%	9.07%
1993	9.52%	8.73%
1992	9.52%	8.51%
1991	9.5%	8.43%
1990	9.48%	8.47%
1989	9.52%	8.6%
1988	9.62%	8.8%
1987	9.77%	9.06%
1986	9.96%	9.36%
1985	10.2%	9.72%
1984	10.4%	10.1%
1983	10.7%	10.6%
1982	10.9%	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 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.