Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Greece vs Lesotho by year

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Greece

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Lesotho
2023	1.32	2.69
2022	1.32	2.72
2021	1.43	2.77
2020	1.39	2.85
2019	1.34	2.92
2018	1.35	3.02
2017	1.35	3.11
2016	1.38	3.18
2015	1.33	3.22
2014	1.3	3.24
2013	1.29	3.28
2012	1.34	3.3
2011	1.4	3.34
2010	1.48	3.25
2009	1.5	3.31
2008	1.5	3.39
2007	1.41	3.44
2006	1.4	3.41
2005	1.34	3.43
2004	1.31	3.51
2003	1.29	3.62
2002	1.28	3.68
2001	1.25	3.63
2000	1.25	3.61
1999	1.23	3.67
1998	1.24	3.82
1997	1.27	3.98
1996	1.26	4.06
1995	1.28	4.13
1994	1.33	4.21
1993	1.32	4.37
1992	1.36	4.54
1991	1.37	4.68
1990	1.39	4.81
1989	1.4	4.96
1988	1.5	5.1
1987	1.5	5.22
1986	1.6	5.32
1985	1.67	5.4
1984	1.83	5.48
1983	1.94	5.56
1982	2.03	5.63
1981	2.09	5.69
1980	2.23	5.75
1979	2.26	5.79
1978	2.28	5.82
1977	2.27	5.85
1976	2.35	5.87
1975	2.33	5.83
1974	2.38	5.75
1973	2.27	5.69
1972	2.32	5.69
1971	2.32	5.7
1970	2.4	5.7
1969	2.36	5.7
1968	2.42	5.73
1967	2.45	5.75
1966	2.32	5.76
1965	2.25	5.77
1964	2.24	5.77
1963	2.14	5.78
1962	2.16	5.79
1961	2.13	5.79
1960	2.23	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Lesotho population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Lesotho
2023	-56,200	31,115
2022	-63,665	30,803
2021	-58,131	27,806
2020	-46,004	30,721
2019	-41,814	32,279
2018	-33,272	33,112
2017	-36,566	33,601
2016	-25,862	33,390
2015	-29,216	32,087
2014	-20,696	30,922
2013	-17,545	29,789
2012	-16,568	27,592
2011	-4,441	25,647
2010	5,560	21,877
2009	8,886	20,335
2008	11,077	19,349
2007	2,210	17,763
2006	6,612	15,234
2005	2,197	15,831
2004	0	17,271
2003	-1,093	20,133
2002	0	22,274
2001	0	23,190
2000	-1,081	24,786
1999	-2,153	27,393
1998	-2,144	30,889
1997	2,133	34,637
1996	0	36,228
1995	1,056	37,370
1994	6,307	38,629
1993	4,185	40,505
1992	6,239	42,579
1991	6,192	44,026
1990	8,157	45,060
1989	9,080	46,264
1988	15,055	47,158
1987	10,001	47,718
1986	20,931	45,232
1985	22,849	44,575
1984	37,604	43,785
1983	42,341	42,899
1982	50,906	41,941
1981	54,484	40,808
1980	60,748	39,617
1979	65,882	38,440
1978	64,124	37,084
1977	59,574	35,654
1976	65,236	34,117
1975	61,516	32,311
1974	68,111	30,444
1973	59,824	28,859
1972	64,887	27,841
1971	67,116	26,838
1970	71,222	25,935
1969	82,464	25,137
1968	87,408	24,490
1967	91,183	23,911
1966	86,998	23,326
1965	83,793	22,755
1964	83,402	22,116
1963	81,404	21,585
1962	85,327	21,132
1961	86,500	20,581
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Greece vs Lesotho by year

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Greece

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Lesotho
2023	6.8	24.1
2022	7.3	24.4
2021	8.1	24.9
2020	7.9	25.6
2019	7.8	26.4
2018	8.1	27.4
2017	8.2	28.2
2016	8.6	28.9
2015	8.5	29.2
2014	8.5	29.5
2013	8.6	30
2012	9.1	30
2011	9.6	30.2
2010	10.3	29.2
2009	10.6	29.4
2008	10.7	29.6
2007	10.1	29.5
2006	10.2	28.6
2005	9.8	28.6
2004	9.6	28.7
2003	9.6	29.3
2002	9.5	29.4
2001	9.4	28.7
2000	9.6	28.2
1999	9.4	28.5
1998	9.4	29.2
1997	9.6	30.2
1996	9.5	30.4
1995	9.6	30.6
1994	9.9	31
1993	9.7	32
1992	10	33.2
1991	9.9	34.2
1990	10	35.1
1989	10.1	36.3
1988	10.7	37.4
1987	10.6	38.3
1986	11.3	37.5
1985	11.7	37.9
1984	12.7	38.4
1983	13.5	38.9
1982	14	39.5
1981	14.5	39.9
1980	15.4	40.4
1979	15.5	40.8
1978	15.5	41
1977	15.4	41.1
1976	16	41
1975	15.7	40.6
1974	16.1	40.2
1973	15.4	39.9
1972	15.9	40.2
1971	16	40.5
1970	16.5	40.8
1969	17.6	41.3
1968	18.4	41.9
1967	18.8	42.5
1966	18	43
1965	17.7	43.3
1964	18	43.5
1963	17.5	43.7
1962	18	44.1
1961	17.9	44.3
1960	18.9	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 18.9 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Lesotho
2100	11.4%	18%
2099	11.4%	18.1%
2098	11.5%	18.2%
2097	11.6%	18.3%
2096	11.6%	18.3%
2095	11.7%	18.4%
2094	11.8%	18.5%
2093	11.8%	18.6%
2092	11.9%	18.7%
2091	11.9%	18.9%
2090	12%	19%
2089	12%	19.1%
2088	12%	19.2%
2087	12%	19.3%
2086	12%	19.4%
2085	12%	19.6%
2084	12%	19.7%
2083	11.9%	19.8%
2082	11.9%	19.9%
2081	11.8%	20%
2080	11.7%	20.2%
2079	11.6%	20.3%
2078	11.6%	20.4%
2077	11.5%	20.5%
2076	11.4%	20.6%
2075	11.3%	20.7%
2074	11.3%	20.9%
2073	11.2%	21%
2072	11.2%	21.1%
2071	11.2%	21.3%
2070	11.2%	21.4%
2069	11.2%	21.5%
2068	11.2%	21.7%
2067	11.3%	21.9%
2066	11.3%	22%
2065	11.4%	22.2%
2064	11.5%	22.4%
2063	11.6%	22.6%
2062	11.7%	22.8%
2061	11.8%	23%
2060	11.9%	23.3%
2059	12%	23.5%
2058	12.1%	23.7%
2057	12.1%	24%
2056	12.2%	24.2%
2055	12.2%	24.5%
2054	12.3%	24.7%
2053	12.3%	25%
2052	12.2%	25.3%
2051	12.2%	25.5%
2050	12.1%	25.8%
2049	12%	26.1%
2048	11.9%	26.3%
2047	11.8%	26.5%
2046	11.7%	26.8%
2045	11.6%	27%
2044	11.5%	27.3%
2043	11.4%	27.5%
2042	11.2%	27.7%
2041	11.2%	28%
2040	11.1%	28.2%
2039	11%	28.4%
2038	11%	28.7%
2037	10.9%	28.9%
2036	11%	29.2%
2035	11%	29.5%
2034	11.1%	29.9%
2033	11.2%	30.3%
2032	11.4%	30.8%
2031	11.6%	31.3%
2030	11.8%	31.8%
2029	12%	32.3%
2028	12.2%	32.8%
2027	12.4%	33.4%
2026	12.7%	33.9%
2025	13%	34.3%
2024	13.2%	34.5%
2023	13.6%	34.9%
2022	13.8%	35.3%
2021	14%	35.6%
2020	14.2%	35.8%
2019	14.3%	36.1%
2018	14.4%	36.3%
2017	14.4%	36.5%
2016	14.4%	36.6%
2015	14.5%	36.6%
2014	14.6%	36.6%
2013	14.7%	36.5%
2012	14.7%	36.5%
2011	14.6%	36.5%
2010	14.6%	36.5%
2009	14.6%	36.6%
2008	14.6%	36.7%
2007	14.7%	36.8%
2006	14.8%	37.1%
2005	15%	37.4%
2004	15.2%	37.7%
2003	15.4%	38.1%
2002	15.6%	38.6%
2001	15.7%	39.1%
2000	15.8%	39.6%
1999	16%	40.2%
1998	16.2%	40.7%
1997	16.5%	41.2%
1996	16.9%	41.7%
1995	17.3%	42%
1994	17.8%	42.3%
1993	18.2%	42.6%
1992	18.6%	42.8%
1991	18.9%	42.9%
1990	19.4%	42.9%
1989	19.9%	42.8%
1988	20.5%	42.7%
1987	20.9%	42.5%
1986	21.4%	42.7%
1985	21.9%	43%
1984	22.4%	42.8%
1983	22.8%	42.7%
1982	23.2%	42.5%
1981	23.6%	42.3%
1980	23.4%	42.1%
1979	23.2%	41.9%
1978	23.5%	41.7%
1977	23.6%	41.5%
1976	23.8%	41.4%
1975	24%	41.6%
1974	24.3%	41.9%
1973	24.5%	42.3%
1972	24.8%	42.7%
1971	25.1%	43.1%
1970	24.8%	43.6%
1969	25.2%	44%
1968	25.2%	44.4%
1967	25.3%	44.8%
1966	25.5%	44.9%
1965	25.3%	44.8%
1964	25.9%	44.9%
1963	26%	45.2%
1962	26.1%	45.3%
1961	26.4%	45.2%
1960	26.7%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Lesotho

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Greece

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Lesotho
2023	5	478
2022	10	477
2021	9	577
2020	7	529
2019	5	467
2018	5	491
2017	5	468
2016	5	518
2015	5	594
2014	4	707
2013	4	855
2012	4	1,000
2011	4	1,210
2010	4	1,311
2009	3	1,387
2008	3	1,205
2007	3	891
2006	3	696
2005	3	549
2004	3	499
2003	3	508
2002	3	484
2001	3	465
2000	4	413
1999	4	371
1998	4	332
1997	4	312
1996	4	319
1995	5	357
1994	5	423
1993	5	542
1992	6	601
1991	6	641
1990	7	665
1989	7	680
1988	7	680
1987	9	686
1986	8	680
1985	9	711

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Lesotho
2023	0.37%	5.89%
2022	0.38%	6.15%
2021	0.39%	6.44%
2020	0.4%	6.68%
2019	0.41%	6.87%
2018	0.42%	6.91%
2017	0.43%	7.12%
2016	0.43%	7.18%
2015	0.43%	7.51%
2014	0.42%	7.82%
2013	0.41%	8.02%
2012	0.4%	8.26%
2011	0.4%	8.59%
2010	0.39%	9.01%
2009	0.4%	9.64%
2008	0.4%	10.9%
2007	0.41%	11.2%
2006	0.43%	11.5%
2005	0.46%	11.6%
2004	0.49%	11.5%
2003	0.52%	11.4%
2002	0.56%	11.2%
2001	0.6%	11.1%
2000	0.64%	10.9%
1999	0.69%	10.7%
1998	0.73%	10.5%
1997	0.77%	10.2%
1996	0.81%	9.83%
1995	0.85%	9.45%
1994	0.88%	9.07%
1993	0.91%	8.73%
1992	0.95%	8.51%
1991	0.99%	8.43%
1990	1.05%	8.47%
1989	1.11%	8.6%
1988	1.19%	8.8%
1987	1.27%	9.06%
1986	1.37%	9.36%
1985	1.46%	9.72%
1984	1.54%	10.1%
1983	1.62%	10.6%
1982	1.71%	11.1%
1981	1.83%	11.7%
1980	1.96%	12.3%
1979	2.09%	12.9%
1978	2.24%	13.6%
1977	2.38%	14.2%
1976	2.51%	14.9%
1975	2.62%	15.5%
1974	2.7%	16%
1973	2.76%	16.5%
1972	2.84%	16.9%
1971	2.96%	17.3%
1970	3.13%	17.7%
1969	3.33%	18%
1968	3.54%	18.3%
1967	3.73%	18.5%
1966	3.86%	18.6%
1965	3.97%	18.7%
1964	4.1%	18.6%
1963	4.25%	18.6%
1962	4.39%	18.5%
1961	4.51%	18.5%
1960	4.62%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.