Fertility & birth rates in India and Lesotho

Fertility rate in India vs Lesotho by year

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India

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	India	Lesotho
2023	1.98	2.69
2022	1.99	2.72
2021	2.01	2.77
2020	2.05	2.85
2019	2.12	2.92
2018	2.18	3.02
2017	2.19	3.11
2016	2.28	3.18
2015	2.29	3.22
2014	2.29	3.24
2013	2.4	3.28
2012	2.47	3.3
2011	2.53	3.34
2010	2.6	3.25
2009	2.67	3.31
2008	2.71	3.39
2007	2.78	3.44
2006	2.87	3.41
2005	2.96	3.43
2004	3.05	3.51
2003	3.12	3.62
2002	3.22	3.68
2001	3.3	3.63
2000	3.35	3.61
1999	3.38	3.67
1998	3.45	3.82
1997	3.51	3.98
1996	3.58	4.06
1995	3.65	4.13
1994	3.72	4.21
1993	3.8	4.37
1992	3.88	4.54
1991	3.96	4.68
1990	4.05	4.81
1989	4.13	4.96
1988	4.22	5.1
1987	4.31	5.22
1986	4.4	5.32
1985	4.43	5.4
1984	4.52	5.48
1983	4.57	5.56
1982	4.62	5.63
1981	4.7	5.69
1980	4.78	5.75
1979	4.81	5.79
1978	4.89	5.82
1977	5.01	5.85
1976	5.13	5.87
1975	5.2	5.83
1974	5.33	5.75
1973	5.4	5.69
1972	5.48	5.69
1971	5.57	5.7
1970	5.62	5.7
1969	5.68	5.7
1968	5.76	5.73
1967	5.83	5.75
1966	5.88	5.76
1965	5.94	5.77
1964	5.98	5.77
1963	5.97	5.78
1962	5.95	5.79
1961	5.94	5.79
1960	5.92	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in India was 1.98 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 India vs Lesotho population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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India

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	India	Lesotho
2023	13,711,993	31,115
2022	13,912,130	30,803
2021	10,227,523	27,806
2020	13,366,946	30,721
2019	14,859,846	32,279
2018	15,451,168	33,112
2017	15,394,041	33,601
2016	16,202,593	33,390
2015	16,211,195	32,087
2014	16,165,943	30,922
2013	17,107,541	29,789
2012	17,552,365	27,592
2011	17,793,362	25,647
2010	17,991,935	21,877
2009	18,286,055	20,335
2008	18,234,926	19,349
2007	18,331,648	17,763
2006	18,641,737	15,234
2005	19,034,839	15,831
2004	19,469,758	17,271
2003	19,720,507	20,133
2002	20,024,621	22,274
2001	20,182,573	23,190
2000	19,984,160	24,786
1999	19,648,424	27,393
1998	19,569,575	30,889
1997	19,494,098	34,637
1996	19,442,699	36,228
1995	19,396,161	37,370
1994	19,310,798	38,629
1993	19,152,399	40,505
1992	19,132,757	42,579
1991	19,049,524	44,026
1990	18,893,588	45,060
1989	18,848,915	46,264
1988	18,702,916	47,158
1987	18,496,213	47,718
1986	18,455,495	45,232
1985	17,968,697	44,575
1984	17,698,810	43,785
1983	17,219,127	42,899
1982	16,790,507	41,941
1981	16,422,159	40,808
1980	16,018,786	39,617
1979	15,392,957	38,440
1978	14,898,145	37,084
1977	14,575,662	35,654
1976	14,435,504	34,117
1975	13,958,642	32,311
1974	13,795,836	30,444
1973	13,412,707	28,859
1972	13,041,792	27,841
1971	12,787,104	26,838
1970	12,417,866	25,935
1969	12,167,671	25,137
1968	12,006,807	24,490
1967	11,279,897	23,911
1966	11,089,894	23,326
1965	10,925,714	22,755
1964	11,285,378	22,116
1963	11,016,705	21,585
1962	10,743,409	21,132
1961	10,468,816	20,581
1960	10,237,489	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 +0.95% in India and +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.06% in India and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in India vs Lesotho by year

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India

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	India	Lesotho
2023	16.1	24.1
2022	16.3	24.4
2021	16.5	24.9
2020	16.7	25.6
2019	17.4	26.4
2018	17.9	27.4
2017	18	28.2
2016	18.8	28.9
2015	18.9	29.2
2014	19.1	29.5
2013	20.1	30
2012	20.7	30
2011	21.2	30.2
2010	21.6	29.2
2009	22.2	29.4
2008	22.5	29.6
2007	22.9	29.5
2006	23.6	28.6
2005	24.3	28.6
2004	25.1	28.7
2003	25.8	29.3
2002	26.5	29.4
2001	27.2	28.7
2000	27.5	28.2
1999	27.7	28.5
1998	28.2	29.2
1997	28.7	30.2
1996	29.2	30.4
1995	29.8	30.6
1994	30.3	31
1993	30.8	32
1992	31.4	33.2
1991	32	34.2
1990	32.6	35.1
1989	33.3	36.3
1988	33.9	37.4
1987	34.4	38.3
1986	35.2	37.5
1985	35.4	37.9
1984	35.9	38.4
1983	36.1	38.9
1982	36.4	39.5
1981	36.8	39.9
1980	37.1	40.4
1979	37	40.8
1978	37.1	41
1977	37.6	41.1
1976	38.2	41
1975	38.4	40.6
1974	39	40.2
1973	39.3	39.9
1972	39.5	40.2
1971	39.7	40.5
1970	39.8	40.8
1969	40.1	41.3
1968	40.5	41.9
1967	40.8	42.5
1966	41.2	43
1965	41.7	43.3
1964	42.1	43.5
1963	42.3	43.7
1962	42.5	44.1
1961	42.7	44.3
1960	42.9	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.1 in India and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 42.9 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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India

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	India	Lesotho
2100	13.8%	18%
2099	13.8%	18.1%
2098	13.8%	18.2%
2097	13.9%	18.3%
2096	13.9%	18.3%
2095	13.9%	18.4%
2094	13.9%	18.5%
2093	14%	18.6%
2092	14%	18.7%
2091	14%	18.9%
2090	14.1%	19%
2089	14.1%	19.1%
2088	14.2%	19.2%
2087	14.2%	19.3%
2086	14.2%	19.4%
2085	14.3%	19.6%
2084	14.4%	19.7%
2083	14.4%	19.8%
2082	14.5%	19.9%
2081	14.6%	20%
2080	14.6%	20.2%
2079	14.7%	20.3%
2078	14.8%	20.4%
2077	14.8%	20.5%
2076	14.9%	20.6%
2075	15%	20.7%
2074	15.1%	20.9%
2073	15.2%	21%
2072	15.2%	21.1%
2071	15.3%	21.3%
2070	15.4%	21.4%
2069	15.5%	21.5%
2068	15.6%	21.7%
2067	15.6%	21.9%
2066	15.7%	22%
2065	15.8%	22.2%
2064	15.9%	22.4%
2063	16%	22.6%
2062	16.1%	22.8%
2061	16.2%	23%
2060	16.3%	23.3%
2059	16.4%	23.5%
2058	16.6%	23.7%
2057	16.7%	24%
2056	16.8%	24.2%
2055	17%	24.5%
2054	17.2%	24.7%
2053	17.3%	25%
2052	17.5%	25.3%
2051	17.7%	25.5%
2050	17.9%	25.8%
2049	18.1%	26.1%
2048	18.3%	26.3%
2047	18.5%	26.5%
2046	18.7%	26.8%
2045	18.9%	27%
2044	19.2%	27.3%
2043	19.4%	27.5%
2042	19.6%	27.7%
2041	19.8%	28%
2040	20%	28.2%
2039	20.3%	28.4%
2038	20.5%	28.7%
2037	20.7%	28.9%
2036	20.9%	29.2%
2035	21.1%	29.5%
2034	21.4%	29.9%
2033	21.7%	30.3%
2032	21.9%	30.8%
2031	22.2%	31.3%
2030	22.5%	31.8%
2029	22.8%	32.3%
2028	23.2%	32.8%
2027	23.6%	33.4%
2026	24%	33.9%
2025	24.4%	34.3%
2024	24.6%	34.5%
2023	25.1%	34.9%
2022	25.5%	35.3%
2021	25.9%	35.6%
2020	26.3%	35.8%
2019	26.8%	36.1%
2018	27.3%	36.3%
2017	27.8%	36.5%
2016	28.4%	36.6%
2015	28.9%	36.6%
2014	29.4%	36.6%
2013	29.9%	36.5%
2012	30.4%	36.5%
2011	30.9%	36.5%
2010	31.3%	36.5%
2009	31.8%	36.6%
2008	32.2%	36.7%
2007	32.7%	36.8%
2006	33.1%	37.1%
2005	33.6%	37.4%
2004	34%	37.7%
2003	34.4%	38.1%
2002	34.8%	38.6%
2001	35.2%	39.1%
2000	35.6%	39.6%
1999	35.9%	40.2%
1998	36.3%	40.7%
1997	36.7%	41.2%
1996	37%	41.7%
1995	37.3%	42%
1994	37.6%	42.3%
1993	37.9%	42.6%
1992	38.1%	42.8%
1991	38.4%	42.9%
1990	38.6%	42.9%
1989	38.8%	42.8%
1988	38.9%	42.7%
1987	39.1%	42.5%
1986	39.2%	42.7%
1985	39.3%	43%
1984	39.4%	42.8%
1983	39.5%	42.7%
1982	39.6%	42.5%
1981	39.7%	42.3%
1980	39.8%	42.1%
1979	40%	41.9%
1978	40.1%	41.7%
1977	40.3%	41.5%
1976	40.5%	41.4%
1975	40.7%	41.6%
1974	40.8%	41.9%
1973	41%	42.3%
1972	41.1%	42.7%
1971	41.2%	43.1%
1970	41.4%	43.6%
1969	41.5%	44%
1968	41.5%	44.4%
1967	41.6%	44.8%
1966	41.7%	44.9%
1965	41.7%	44.8%
1964	41.6%	44.9%
1963	41.5%	45.2%
1962	41.2%	45.3%
1961	40.9%	45.2%
1960	40.6%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in India and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 38.6% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of India and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: India vs Lesotho

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India

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	India	Lesotho
2023	80	478
2022	90	477
2021	155	577
2020	101	529
2019	101	467
2018	107	491
2017	113	468
2016	121	518
2015	129	594
2014	137	707
2013	148	855
2012	160	1,000
2011	173	1,210
2010	188	1,311
2009	205	1,387
2008	223	1,205
2007	240	891
2006	258	696
2005	277	549
2004	296	499
2003	313	508
2002	330	484
2001	349	465
2000	362	413
1999	378	371
1998	393	332
1997	407	312
1996	422	319
1995	437	357
1994	451	423
1993	467	542
1992	482	601
1991	498	641
1990	516	665
1989	538	680
1988	562	680
1987	592	686
1986	624	680
1985	658	711

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 80 deaths per 100,000 live births in India, compared to 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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India

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	India	Lesotho
2023	2.77%	5.89%
2022	2.91%	6.15%
2021	3.06%	6.44%
2020	3.24%	6.68%
2019	3.43%	6.87%
2018	3.64%	6.91%
2017	3.87%	7.12%
2016	4.11%	7.18%
2015	4.36%	7.51%
2014	4.63%	7.82%
2013	4.91%	8.02%
2012	5.2%	8.26%
2011	5.5%	8.59%
2010	5.82%	9.01%
2009	6.14%	9.64%
2008	6.46%	10.9%
2007	6.79%	11.2%
2006	7.11%	11.5%
2005	7.44%	11.6%
2004	7.77%	11.5%
2003	8.11%	11.4%
2002	8.45%	11.2%
2001	8.8%	11.1%
2000	9.16%	10.9%
1999	9.53%	10.7%
1998	9.89%	10.5%
1997	10.3%	10.2%
1996	10.6%	9.83%
1995	11%	9.45%
1994	11.3%	9.07%
1993	11.6%	8.73%
1992	12%	8.51%
1991	12.3%	8.43%
1990	12.7%	8.47%
1989	13%	8.6%
1988	13.4%	8.8%
1987	13.8%	9.06%
1986	14.2%	9.36%
1985	14.6%	9.72%
1984	15%	10.1%
1983	15.5%	10.6%
1982	15.9%	11.1%
1981	16.4%	11.7%
1980	16.9%	12.3%
1979	17.5%	12.9%
1978	18%	13.6%
1977	18.6%	14.2%
1976	19.1%	14.9%
1975	19.6%	15.5%
1974	20.1%	16%
1973	20.5%	16.5%
1972	20.8%	16.9%
1971	21.2%	17.3%
1970	21.5%	17.7%
1969	21.7%	18%
1968	22%	18.3%
1967	22.2%	18.5%
1966	22.4%	18.6%
1965	22.7%	18.7%
1964	22.9%	18.6%
1963	23.2%	18.6%
1962	23.5%	18.5%
1961	23.8%	18.5%
1960	24.1%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.77% in India and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.