Fertility & birth rates in France and Lesotho

Fertility rate in France vs Lesotho by year

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France

Lesotho

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	France	Lesotho
2023	1.66	2.69
2022	1.79	2.72
2021	1.84	2.77
2020	1.83	2.85
2019	1.86	2.92
2018	1.87	3.02
2017	1.89	3.11
2016	1.92	3.18
2015	1.96	3.22
2014	2	3.24
2013	1.99	3.28
2012	2.01	3.3
2011	2.01	3.34
2010	2.03	3.25
2009	2	3.31
2008	2.01	3.39
2007	1.98	3.44
2006	2	3.41
2005	1.94	3.43
2004	1.92	3.51
2003	1.89	3.62
2002	1.88	3.68
2001	1.9	3.63
2000	1.89	3.61
1999	1.81	3.67
1998	1.78	3.82
1997	1.77	3.98
1996	1.75	4.06
1995	1.74	4.13
1994	1.73	4.21
1993	1.73	4.37
1992	1.74	4.54
1991	1.75	4.68
1990	1.77	4.81
1989	1.79	4.96
1988	1.81	5.1
1987	1.83	5.22
1986	1.85	5.32
1985	1.86	5.4
1984	1.86	5.48
1983	1.86	5.56
1982	1.86	5.63
1981	1.85	5.69
1980	1.85	5.75
1979	1.87	5.79
1978	1.89	5.82
1977	1.94	5.85
1976	2.01	5.87
1975	2.09	5.83
1974	2.18	5.75
1973	2.28	5.69
1972	2.38	5.69
1971	2.47	5.7
1970	2.55	5.7
1969	2.62	5.7
1968	2.69	5.73
1967	2.75	5.75
1966	2.8	5.76
1965	2.84	5.77
1964	2.87	5.77
1963	2.89	5.78
1962	2.89	5.79
1961	2.87	5.79
1960	2.85	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in France was 1.66 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 France vs Lesotho population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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France

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	France	Lesotho
2023	47,860	31,115
2022	54,547	30,803
2021	74,627	27,806
2020	67,602	30,721
2019	141,503	32,279
2018	147,749	33,112
2017	160,604	33,601
2016	193,500	33,390
2015	206,300	32,087
2014	265,248	30,922
2013	244,192	29,789
2012	256,065	27,592
2011	280,966	25,647
2010	286,116	21,877
2009	278,238	20,335
2008	283,250	19,349
2007	288,076	17,763
2006	305,387	15,234
2005	271,677	15,831
2004	282,185	17,271
2003	230,325	20,133
2002	253,430	22,274
2001	263,867	23,190
2000	268,042	24,786
1999	229,907	27,393
1998	222,705	30,889
1997	215,885	34,637
1996	221,092	36,228
1995	220,303	37,370
1994	201,704	38,629
1993	224,592	40,505
1992	229,502	42,579
1991	234,216	44,026
1990	238,870	45,060
1989	243,361	46,264
1988	247,672	47,158
1987	251,971	47,718
1986	250,606	45,232
1985	249,328	44,575
1984	248,086	43,785
1983	235,655	42,899
1982	234,389	41,941
1981	222,414	40,808
1980	210,042	39,617
1979	208,923	38,440
1978	213,462	37,084
1977	217,946	35,654
1976	227,776	34,117
1975	248,413	32,311
1974	268,733	30,444
1973	282,979	28,859
1972	296,589	27,841
1971	309,747	26,838
1970	322,444	25,935
1969	329,831	25,137
1968	337,346	24,490
1967	339,843	23,911
1966	352,181	23,326
1965	354,132	22,755
1964	360,631	22,116
1963	361,694	21,585
1962	358,082	21,132
1961	354,504	20,581
1960	346,115	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 +0.07% in France and +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in France and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in France vs Lesotho by year

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France

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	France	Lesotho
2023	9.9	24.1
2022	10.7	24.4
2021	10.9	24.9
2020	10.9	25.6
2019	11.2	26.4
2018	11.3	27.4
2017	11.5	28.2
2016	11.8	28.9
2015	12	29.2
2014	12.4	29.5
2013	12.4	30
2012	12.6	30
2011	12.7	30.2
2010	12.9	29.2
2009	12.8	29.4
2008	12.9	29.6
2007	12.8	29.5
2006	13.1	28.6
2005	12.8	28.6
2004	12.8	28.7
2003	12.8	29.3
2002	12.9	29.4
2001	13.1	28.7
2000	13.3	28.2
1999	12.9	28.5
1998	12.8	29.2
1997	12.7	30.2
1996	12.8	30.4
1995	12.8	30.6
1994	12.5	31
1993	13	32
1992	13.1	33.2
1991	13.2	34.2
1990	13.4	35.1
1989	13.6	36.3
1988	13.8	37.4
1987	14	38.3
1986	14.1	37.5
1985	14.2	37.9
1984	14.3	38.4
1983	14.2	38.9
1982	14.2	39.5
1981	14.1	39.9
1980	14	40.4
1979	14	40.8
1978	14.1	41
1977	14.3	41.1
1976	14.6	41
1975	15	40.6
1974	15.5	40.2
1973	15.9	39.9
1972	16.3	40.2
1971	16.7	40.5
1970	17	40.8
1969	17.3	41.3
1968	17.5	41.9
1967	17.7	42.5
1966	18	43
1965	18.2	43.3
1964	18.4	43.5
1963	18.5	43.7
1962	18.6	44.1
1961	18.7	44.3
1960	18.7	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.9 in France and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 18.7 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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France

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	France	Lesotho
2100	14%	18%
2099	14%	18.1%
2098	14%	18.2%
2097	14.1%	18.3%
2096	14.1%	18.3%
2095	14.1%	18.4%
2094	14.2%	18.5%
2093	14.3%	18.6%
2092	14.3%	18.7%
2091	14.4%	18.9%
2090	14.4%	19%
2089	14.5%	19.1%
2088	14.6%	19.2%
2087	14.6%	19.3%
2086	14.7%	19.4%
2085	14.7%	19.6%
2084	14.7%	19.7%
2083	14.8%	19.8%
2082	14.8%	19.9%
2081	14.8%	20%
2080	14.8%	20.2%
2079	14.8%	20.3%
2078	14.8%	20.4%
2077	14.7%	20.5%
2076	14.7%	20.6%
2075	14.7%	20.7%
2074	14.6%	20.9%
2073	14.6%	21%
2072	14.6%	21.1%
2071	14.5%	21.3%
2070	14.5%	21.4%
2069	14.5%	21.5%
2068	14.5%	21.7%
2067	14.5%	21.9%
2066	14.5%	22%
2065	14.6%	22.2%
2064	14.6%	22.4%
2063	14.7%	22.6%
2062	14.7%	22.8%
2061	14.8%	23%
2060	14.9%	23.3%
2059	15%	23.5%
2058	15.1%	23.7%
2057	15.2%	24%
2056	15.3%	24.2%
2055	15.4%	24.5%
2054	15.4%	24.7%
2053	15.5%	25%
2052	15.5%	25.3%
2051	15.6%	25.5%
2050	15.6%	25.8%
2049	15.6%	26.1%
2048	15.5%	26.3%
2047	15.5%	26.5%
2046	15.4%	26.8%
2045	15.3%	27%
2044	15.3%	27.3%
2043	15.2%	27.5%
2042	15.1%	27.7%
2041	15%	28%
2040	14.9%	28.2%
2039	14.8%	28.4%
2038	14.7%	28.7%
2037	14.7%	28.9%
2036	14.7%	29.2%
2035	14.7%	29.5%
2034	14.7%	29.9%
2033	14.8%	30.3%
2032	14.8%	30.8%
2031	15.1%	31.3%
2030	15.2%	31.8%
2029	15.4%	32.3%
2028	15.6%	32.8%
2027	15.8%	33.4%
2026	16.1%	33.9%
2025	16.4%	34.3%
2024	16.5%	34.5%
2023	16.8%	34.9%
2022	17%	35.3%
2021	17.2%	35.6%
2020	17.4%	35.8%
2019	17.6%	36.1%
2018	17.8%	36.3%
2017	17.9%	36.5%
2016	18.1%	36.6%
2015	18.2%	36.6%
2014	18.3%	36.6%
2013	18.4%	36.5%
2012	18.5%	36.5%
2011	18.5%	36.5%
2010	18.5%	36.5%
2009	18.5%	36.6%
2008	18.5%	36.7%
2007	18.4%	36.8%
2006	18.5%	37.1%
2005	18.5%	37.4%
2004	18.6%	37.7%
2003	18.7%	38.1%
2002	18.8%	38.6%
2001	18.9%	39.1%
2000	18.9%	39.6%
1999	19%	40.2%
1998	19%	40.7%
1997	19.1%	41.2%
1996	19.3%	41.7%
1995	19.5%	42%
1994	19.7%	42.3%
1993	19.9%	42.6%
1992	20%	42.8%
1991	20.1%	42.9%
1990	20.1%	42.9%
1989	20.3%	42.8%
1988	20.5%	42.7%
1987	20.7%	42.5%
1986	21%	42.7%
1985	21.3%	43%
1984	21.5%	42.8%
1983	21.7%	42.7%
1982	21.9%	42.5%
1981	22.1%	42.3%
1980	22.4%	42.1%
1979	22.7%	41.9%
1978	23%	41.7%
1977	23.3%	41.5%
1976	23.6%	41.4%
1975	23.9%	41.6%
1974	24.2%	41.9%
1973	24.4%	42.3%
1972	24.6%	42.7%
1971	24.7%	43.1%
1970	24.8%	43.6%
1969	25%	44%
1968	25.1%	44.4%
1967	25.3%	44.8%
1966	25.4%	44.9%
1965	25.6%	44.8%
1964	25.8%	44.9%
1963	26%	45.2%
1962	26.2%	45.3%
1961	26.5%	45.2%
1960	26.5%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.5% of the population in France and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: France vs Lesotho

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France

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	France	Lesotho
2023	7	478
2022	9	477
2021	9	577
2020	9	529
2019	8	467
2018	9	491
2017	8	468
2016	9	518
2015	9	594
2014	9	707
2013	9	855
2012	9	1,000
2011	9	1,210
2010	9	1,311
2009	10	1,387
2008	10	1,205
2007	9	891
2006	9	696
2005	9	549
2004	9	499
2003	9	508
2002	9	484
2001	9	465
2000	9	413
1999	10	371
1998	10	332
1997	11	312
1996	13	319
1995	15	357
1994	15	423
1993	16	542
1992	17	601
1991	18	641
1990	18	665
1989	19	680
1988	19	680
1987	19	686
1986	20	680
1985	20	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 France, compared to 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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France

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	France	Lesotho
2023	0.43%	5.89%
2022	0.43%	6.15%
2021	0.43%	6.44%
2020	0.42%	6.68%
2019	0.42%	6.87%
2018	0.42%	6.91%
2017	0.42%	7.12%
2016	0.42%	7.18%
2015	0.42%	7.51%
2014	0.41%	7.82%
2013	0.41%	8.02%
2012	0.41%	8.26%
2011	0.42%	8.59%
2010	0.42%	9.01%
2009	0.43%	9.64%
2008	0.44%	10.9%
2007	0.44%	11.2%
2006	0.45%	11.5%
2005	0.46%	11.6%
2004	0.48%	11.5%
2003	0.49%	11.4%
2002	0.51%	11.2%
2001	0.52%	11.1%
2000	0.54%	10.9%
1999	0.55%	10.7%
1998	0.57%	10.5%
1997	0.58%	10.2%
1996	0.61%	9.83%
1995	0.65%	9.45%
1994	0.7%	9.07%
1993	0.75%	8.73%
1992	0.81%	8.51%
1991	0.86%	8.43%
1990	0.9%	8.47%
1989	0.93%	8.6%
1988	0.96%	8.8%
1987	0.98%	9.06%
1986	1.01%	9.36%
1985	1.04%	9.72%
1984	1.07%	10.1%
1983	1.11%	10.6%
1982	1.15%	11.1%
1981	1.19%	11.7%
1980	1.24%	12.3%
1979	1.28%	12.9%
1978	1.34%	13.6%
1977	1.39%	14.2%
1976	1.44%	14.9%
1975	1.49%	15.5%
1974	1.54%	16%
1973	1.6%	16.5%
1972	1.66%	16.9%
1971	1.74%	17.3%
1970	1.82%	17.7%
1969	1.91%	18%
1968	1.99%	18.3%
1967	2.06%	18.5%
1966	2.14%	18.6%
1965	2.24%	18.7%
1964	2.34%	18.6%
1963	2.45%	18.6%
1962	2.57%	18.5%
1961	2.7%	18.5%
1960	2.85%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.43% in France and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.