Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Lesotho by year

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Comoros

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Comoros	Lesotho
2023	3.88	2.69
2022	3.94	2.72
2021	4	2.77
2020	4.07	2.85
2019	4.14	2.92
2018	4.21	3.02
2017	4.28	3.11
2016	4.35	3.18
2015	4.42	3.22
2014	4.49	3.24
2013	4.57	3.28
2012	4.65	3.3
2011	4.72	3.34
2010	4.76	3.25
2009	4.78	3.31
2008	4.81	3.39
2007	4.86	3.44
2006	4.93	3.41
2005	5.01	3.43
2004	5.07	3.51
2003	5.12	3.62
2002	5.16	3.68
2001	5.2	3.63
2000	5.23	3.61
1999	5.28	3.67
1998	5.39	3.82
1997	5.51	3.98
1996	5.63	4.06
1995	5.73	4.13
1994	5.86	4.21
1993	6.02	4.37
1992	6.19	4.54
1991	6.35	4.68
1990	6.51	4.81
1989	6.65	4.96
1988	6.76	5.1
1987	6.87	5.22
1986	6.95	5.32
1985	7.02	5.4
1984	7.07	5.48
1983	7.11	5.56
1982	7.13	5.63
1981	7.14	5.69
1980	7.15	5.75
1979	7.16	5.79
1978	7.16	5.82
1977	7.15	5.85
1976	7.16	5.87
1975	7.16	5.83
1974	7.16	5.75
1973	7.17	5.69
1972	7.14	5.69
1971	7.12	5.7
1970	7.1	5.7
1969	7.07	5.7
1968	7.05	5.73
1967	7.02	5.75
1966	7	5.76
1965	6.97	5.77
1964	6.94	5.77
1963	6.92	5.78
1962	6.9	5.79
1961	6.85	5.79
1960	6.79	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Lesotho population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Comoros

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Comoros	Lesotho
2023	18,247	31,115
2022	18,154	30,803
2021	17,645	27,806
2020	17,906	30,721
2019	17,936	32,279
2018	17,883	33,112
2017	17,798	33,601
2016	17,913	33,390
2015	17,961	32,087
2014	17,876	30,922
2013	17,776	29,789
2012	17,565	27,592
2011	17,313	25,647
2010	16,849	21,877
2009	16,315	20,335
2008	15,804	19,349
2007	15,393	17,763
2006	15,124	15,234
2005	14,810	15,831
2004	14,349	17,271
2003	14,031	20,133
2002	13,760	22,274
2001	13,598	23,190
2000	13,270	24,786
1999	13,161	27,393
1998	13,099	30,889
1997	13,254	34,637
1996	13,390	36,228
1995	13,403	37,370
1994	13,465	38,629
1993	13,667	40,505
1992	13,867	42,579
1991	13,783	44,026
1990	13,610	45,060
1989	13,374	46,264
1988	13,144	47,158
1987	12,869	47,718
1986	12,566	45,232
1985	12,202	44,575
1984	11,830	43,785
1983	11,367	42,899
1982	11,002	41,941
1981	10,569	40,808
1980	10,095	39,617
1979	9,637	38,440
1978	9,189	37,084
1977	8,750	35,654
1976	8,371	34,117
1975	7,752	32,311
1974	7,654	30,444
1973	7,328	28,859
1972	7,019	27,841
1971	6,722	26,838
1970	6,456	25,935
1969	6,189	25,137
1968	5,960	24,490
1967	5,741	23,911
1966	5,601	23,326
1965	5,465	22,755
1964	5,359	22,116
1963	5,249	21,585
1962	5,157	21,132
1961	5,027	20,581
1960	4,886	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 +2.15% in Comoros and +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Lesotho by year

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Comoros

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Comoros	Lesotho
2023	28.7	24.1
2022	29.1	24.4
2021	29.5	24.9
2020	30	25.6
2019	30.4	26.4
2018	30.9	27.4
2017	31.4	28.2
2016	32.1	28.9
2015	32.8	29.2
2014	33.3	29.5
2013	33.9	30
2012	34.2	30
2011	34.5	30.2
2010	34.4	29.2
2009	34.3	29.4
2008	34.1	29.6
2007	34.1	29.5
2006	34.3	28.6
2005	34.4	28.6
2004	34.3	28.7
2003	34.5	29.3
2002	34.7	29.4
2001	35.1	28.7
2000	35.4	28.2
1999	35.7	28.5
1998	36.4	29.2
1997	37.3	30.2
1996	38.1	30.4
1995	38.9	30.6
1994	39.7	31
1993	41	32
1992	42.3	33.2
1991	43	34.2
1990	43.7	35.1
1989	44.4	36.3
1988	45	37.4
1987	45.6	38.3
1986	46	37.5
1985	46.4	37.9
1984	46.6	38.4
1983	46.7	38.9
1982	46.9	39.5
1981	46.9	39.9
1980	46.8	40.4
1979	46.7	40.8
1978	46.6	41
1977	46.4	41.1
1976	46.5	41
1975	46.5	40.6
1974	46.5	40.2
1973	46.7	39.9
1972	46.8	40.2
1971	47	40.5
1970	47.2	40.8
1969	47.4	41.3
1968	47.6	41.9
1967	47.8	42.5
1966	48.3	43
1965	48.5	43.3
1964	48.7	43.5
1963	49	43.7
1962	49.3	44.1
1961	49.4	44.3
1960	49.4	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 49.4 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Comoros	Lesotho
2100	19.8%	18%
2099	19.9%	18.1%
2098	20.1%	18.2%
2097	20.2%	18.3%
2096	20.4%	18.3%
2095	20.5%	18.4%
2094	20.7%	18.5%
2093	20.9%	18.6%
2092	21%	18.7%
2091	21.2%	18.9%
2090	21.4%	19%
2089	21.5%	19.1%
2088	21.7%	19.2%
2087	21.9%	19.3%
2086	22.1%	19.4%
2085	22.2%	19.6%
2084	22.4%	19.7%
2083	22.6%	19.8%
2082	22.8%	19.9%
2081	22.9%	20%
2080	23.1%	20.2%
2079	23.3%	20.3%
2078	23.5%	20.4%
2077	23.7%	20.5%
2076	23.9%	20.6%
2075	24.1%	20.7%
2074	24.3%	20.9%
2073	24.5%	21%
2072	24.7%	21.1%
2071	24.9%	21.3%
2070	25.1%	21.4%
2069	25.3%	21.5%
2068	25.6%	21.7%
2067	25.8%	21.9%
2066	26.1%	22%
2065	26.3%	22.2%
2064	26.5%	22.4%
2063	26.8%	22.6%
2062	27%	22.8%
2061	27.3%	23%
2060	27.6%	23.3%
2059	27.8%	23.5%
2058	28.1%	23.7%
2057	28.3%	24%
2056	28.6%	24.2%
2055	28.8%	24.5%
2054	29.1%	24.7%
2053	29.3%	25%
2052	29.5%	25.3%
2051	29.8%	25.5%
2050	30%	25.8%
2049	30.2%	26.1%
2048	30.5%	26.3%
2047	30.7%	26.5%
2046	30.9%	26.8%
2045	31.1%	27%
2044	31.4%	27.3%
2043	31.6%	27.5%
2042	31.8%	27.7%
2041	32.1%	28%
2040	32.4%	28.2%
2039	32.6%	28.4%
2038	32.9%	28.7%
2037	33.2%	28.9%
2036	33.5%	29.2%
2035	33.9%	29.5%
2034	34.2%	29.9%
2033	34.5%	30.3%
2032	34.9%	30.8%
2031	35.2%	31.3%
2030	35.5%	31.8%
2029	35.8%	32.3%
2028	36.1%	32.8%
2027	36.4%	33.4%
2026	36.7%	33.9%
2025	37%	34.3%
2024	37.1%	34.5%
2023	37.4%	34.9%
2022	37.7%	35.3%
2021	38%	35.6%
2020	38.3%	35.8%
2019	38.6%	36.1%
2018	38.9%	36.3%
2017	39.3%	36.5%
2016	39.6%	36.6%
2015	39.8%	36.6%
2014	40%	36.6%
2013	40.2%	36.5%
2012	40.5%	36.5%
2011	41%	36.5%
2010	41.6%	36.5%
2009	42.2%	36.6%
2008	42.9%	36.7%
2007	43.6%	36.8%
2006	44.3%	37.1%
2005	45%	37.4%
2004	45.7%	37.7%
2003	46.3%	38.1%
2002	46.6%	38.6%
2001	46.7%	39.1%
2000	47%	39.6%
1999	47.4%	40.2%
1998	47.7%	40.7%
1997	47.9%	41.2%
1996	47.9%	41.7%
1995	47.9%	42%
1994	47.7%	42.3%
1993	47.5%	42.6%
1992	47.1%	42.8%
1991	46.9%	42.9%
1990	47%	42.9%
1989	47%	42.8%
1988	46.9%	42.7%
1987	46.9%	42.5%
1986	46.9%	42.7%
1985	46.9%	43%
1984	46.8%	42.8%
1983	46.9%	42.7%
1982	46.9%	42.5%
1981	46.9%	42.3%
1980	46.9%	42.1%
1979	46.9%	41.9%
1978	46.8%	41.7%
1977	46.7%	41.5%
1976	46.6%	41.4%
1975	46.4%	41.6%
1974	46.3%	41.9%
1973	46.2%	42.3%
1972	46%	42.7%
1971	45.9%	43.1%
1970	45.8%	43.6%
1969	45.6%	44%
1968	45.3%	44.4%
1967	44.9%	44.8%
1966	44.5%	44.9%
1965	44.1%	44.8%
1964	43.7%	44.9%
1963	43.1%	45.2%
1962	42.5%	45.3%
1961	42%	45.2%
1960	41.6%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 47% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Lesotho

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Comoros

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Comoros	Lesotho
2023	179	478
2022	186	477
2021	215	577
2020	198	529
2019	202	467
2018	209	491
2017	219	468
2016	225	518
2015	237	594
2014	247	707
2013	260	855
2012	274	1,000
2011	291	1,210
2010	305	1,311
2009	320	1,387
2008	334	1,205
2007	352	891
2006	360	696
2005	373	549
2004	385	499
2003	400	508
2002	428	484
2001	440	465
2000	476	413
1999	486	371
1998	515	332
1997	520	312
1996	545	319
1995	571	357
1994	602	423
1993	642	542
1992	675	601
1991	704	641
1990	737	665
1989	768	680
1988	791	680
1987	811	686
1986	825	680
1985	850	711

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Comoros

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Comoros	Lesotho
2023	3.98%	5.89%
2022	4.11%	6.15%
2021	4.24%	6.44%
2020	4.35%	6.68%
2019	4.46%	6.87%
2018	4.56%	6.91%
2017	4.66%	7.12%
2016	4.76%	7.18%
2015	4.87%	7.51%
2014	4.97%	7.82%
2013	5.08%	8.02%
2012	5.21%	8.26%
2011	5.36%	8.59%
2010	5.51%	9.01%
2009	5.69%	9.64%
2008	5.88%	10.9%
2007	6.08%	11.2%
2006	6.31%	11.5%
2005	6.55%	11.6%
2004	6.8%	11.5%
2003	7.07%	11.4%
2002	7.36%	11.2%
2001	7.65%	11.1%
2000	7.96%	10.9%
1999	8.28%	10.7%
1998	8.63%	10.5%
1997	9%	10.2%
1996	9.37%	9.83%
1995	9.78%	9.45%
1994	10.2%	9.07%
1993	10.7%	8.73%
1992	11.1%	8.51%
1991	11.6%	8.43%
1990	12.1%	8.47%
1989	12.6%	8.6%
1988	13%	8.8%
1987	13.5%	9.06%
1986	14%	9.36%
1985	14.6%	9.72%
1984	15.1%	10.1%
1983	15.7%	10.6%
1982	16.2%	11.1%
1981	16.8%	11.7%
1980	17.4%	12.3%
1979	18%	12.9%
1978	18.6%	13.6%
1977	19.1%	14.2%
1976	19.7%	14.9%
1975	20.3%	15.5%
1974	20.8%	16%
1973	21.4%	16.5%
1972	22%	16.9%
1971	22.5%	17.3%
1970	23.2%	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 3.98% in Comoros and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.