Fertility & birth rates in Israel and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Israel vs Lesotho by year

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Israel

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Israel	Lesotho
2023	2.85	2.69
2022	2.89	2.72
2021	3	2.77
2020	2.9	2.85
2019	3.01	2.92
2018	3.09	3.02
2017	3.11	3.11
2016	3.11	3.18
2015	3.09	3.22
2014	3.08	3.24
2013	3.03	3.28
2012	3.05	3.3
2011	2.98	3.34
2010	3.03	3.25
2009	2.96	3.31
2008	2.96	3.39
2007	2.9	3.44
2006	2.88	3.41
2005	2.84	3.43
2004	2.9	3.51
2003	2.95	3.62
2002	2.89	3.68
2001	2.92	3.63
2000	2.95	3.61
1999	2.97	3.67
1998	2.98	3.82
1997	2.94	3.98
1996	2.9	4.06
1995	2.9	4.13
1994	2.9	4.21
1993	2.8	4.37
1992	2.7	4.54
1991	2.76	4.68
1990	2.82	4.81
1989	2.89	4.96
1988	2.95	5.1
1987	3.01	5.22
1986	3.03	5.32
1985	3.06	5.4
1984	3.08	5.48
1983	3.11	5.56
1982	3.13	5.63
1981	3.19	5.69
1980	3.24	5.75
1979	3.3	5.79
1978	3.35	5.82
1977	3.41	5.85
1976	3.48	5.87
1975	3.55	5.83
1974	3.63	5.75
1973	3.7	5.69
1972	3.77	5.69
1971	3.77	5.7
1970	3.78	5.7
1969	3.78	5.7
1968	3.79	5.73
1967	3.79	5.75
1966	3.8	5.76
1965	3.81	5.77
1964	3.83	5.77
1963	3.84	5.78
1962	3.85	5.79
1961	3.86	5.79
1960	3.87	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Israel was 2.85 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 Israel vs Lesotho population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Israel

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Israel	Lesotho
2023	131,977	31,115
2022	129,982	30,803
2021	134,011	27,806
2020	128,089	30,721
2019	135,810	32,279
2018	140,348	33,112
2017	138,541	33,601
2016	136,736	33,390
2015	134,082	32,087
2014	133,916	30,922
2013	129,758	29,789
2012	128,941	27,592
2011	125,030	25,647
2010	126,552	21,877
2009	122,015	20,335
2008	117,672	19,349
2007	111,292	17,763
2006	109,332	15,234
2005	105,338	15,831
2004	106,901	17,271
2003	106,366	20,133
2002	101,178	22,274
2001	99,160	23,190
2000	98,737	24,786
1999	94,325	27,393
1998	93,744	30,889
1997	88,707	34,637
1996	86,518	36,228
1995	82,066	37,370
1994	79,365	38,629
1993	77,337	40,505
1992	77,357	42,579
1991	73,740	44,026
1990	71,764	45,060
1989	68,674	46,264
1988	71,072	47,158
1987	69,904	47,718
1986	70,073	45,232
1985	71,538	44,575
1984	70,703	43,785
1983	70,196	42,899
1982	68,931	41,941
1981	67,647	40,808
1980	68,253	39,617
1979	68,148	38,440
1978	67,158	37,084
1977	70,092	35,654
1976	74,899	34,117
1975	70,828	32,311
1974	68,891	30,444
1973	65,560	28,859
1972	62,960	27,841
1971	64,449	26,838
1970	56,506	25,935
1969	53,800	25,137
1968	51,014	24,490
1967	47,488	23,911
1966	50,477	23,326
1965	49,979	22,755
1964	48,015	22,116
1963	44,964	21,585
1962	43,337	21,132
1961	42,170	20,581
1960	44,818	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 +1.34% in Israel and +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.5% in Israel and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Israel vs Lesotho by year

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Israel

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Israel	Lesotho
2023	18.6	24.1
2022	19	24.4
2021	19.7	24.9
2020	19.2	25.6
2019	20.1	26.4
2018	20.8	27.4
2017	21.1	28.2
2016	21.2	28.9
2015	21.3	29.2
2014	21.5	29.5
2013	21.3	30
2012	21.6	30
2011	21.4	30.2
2010	21.8	29.2
2009	21.5	29.4
2008	21.5	29.6
2007	21.1	29.5
2006	21	28.6
2005	20.8	28.6
2004	21.3	28.7
2003	21.7	29.3
2002	21.2	29.4
2001	21.2	28.7
2000	21.7	28.2
1999	21.5	28.5
1998	21.9	29.2
1997	21.4	30.2
1996	21.3	30.4
1995	21.1	30.6
1994	21.2	31
1993	21.3	32
1992	21.5	33.2
1991	21.4	34.2
1990	22.2	35.1
1989	22.3	36.3
1988	22.6	37.4
1987	22.7	38.3
1986	23.1	37.5
1985	23.5	37.9
1984	23.7	38.4
1983	24	38.9
1982	24	39.5
1981	23.6	39.9
1980	24.3	40.4
1979	24.7	40.8
1978	25	41
1977	26.3	41.1
1976	27.9	41
1975	27.6	40.6
1974	27.5	40.2
1973	27	39.9
1972	27.2	40.2
1971	28	40.5
1970	26.1	40.8
1969	25.6	41.3
1968	24.9	41.9
1967	23.7	42.5
1966	25.5	43
1965	25.8	43.3
1964	25.7	43.5
1963	25	43.7
1962	24.9	44.1
1961	25.1	44.3
1960	26.9	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18.6 in Israel and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 26.9 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Israel

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Israel	Lesotho
2100	17.4%	18%
2099	17.5%	18.1%
2098	17.6%	18.2%
2097	17.7%	18.3%
2096	17.8%	18.3%
2095	17.9%	18.4%
2094	18.1%	18.5%
2093	18.2%	18.6%
2092	18.3%	18.7%
2091	18.4%	18.9%
2090	18.5%	19%
2089	18.6%	19.1%
2088	18.8%	19.2%
2087	18.9%	19.3%
2086	19%	19.4%
2085	19.1%	19.6%
2084	19.2%	19.7%
2083	19.3%	19.8%
2082	19.4%	19.9%
2081	19.4%	20%
2080	19.5%	20.2%
2079	19.6%	20.3%
2078	19.7%	20.4%
2077	19.7%	20.5%
2076	19.8%	20.6%
2075	19.9%	20.7%
2074	20%	20.9%
2073	20.1%	21%
2072	20.2%	21.1%
2071	20.3%	21.3%
2070	20.4%	21.4%
2069	20.5%	21.5%
2068	20.7%	21.7%
2067	20.8%	21.9%
2066	21%	22%
2065	21.1%	22.2%
2064	21.3%	22.4%
2063	21.5%	22.6%
2062	21.7%	22.8%
2061	21.9%	23%
2060	22.1%	23.3%
2059	22.3%	23.5%
2058	22.5%	23.7%
2057	22.6%	24%
2056	22.8%	24.2%
2055	23%	24.5%
2054	23.1%	24.7%
2053	23.3%	25%
2052	23.4%	25.3%
2051	23.5%	25.5%
2050	23.6%	25.8%
2049	23.6%	26.1%
2048	23.7%	26.3%
2047	23.7%	26.5%
2046	23.8%	26.8%
2045	23.8%	27%
2044	23.8%	27.3%
2043	23.9%	27.5%
2042	23.9%	27.7%
2041	23.9%	28%
2040	24%	28.2%
2039	24%	28.4%
2038	24.1%	28.7%
2037	24.3%	28.9%
2036	24.5%	29.2%
2035	24.6%	29.5%
2034	24.8%	29.9%
2033	25.1%	30.3%
2032	25.4%	30.8%
2031	25.7%	31.3%
2030	25.9%	31.8%
2029	26.2%	32.3%
2028	26.5%	32.8%
2027	26.8%	33.4%
2026	27%	33.9%
2025	27.3%	34.3%
2024	27.4%	34.5%
2023	27.6%	34.9%
2022	27.8%	35.3%
2021	27.9%	35.6%
2020	28%	35.8%
2019	28.1%	36.1%
2018	28.2%	36.3%
2017	28.2%	36.5%
2016	28.3%	36.6%
2015	28.2%	36.6%
2014	28.2%	36.6%
2013	28.2%	36.5%
2012	28.1%	36.5%
2011	28.1%	36.5%
2010	28%	36.5%
2009	27.9%	36.6%
2008	27.8%	36.7%
2007	27.8%	36.8%
2006	27.8%	37.1%
2005	27.9%	37.4%
2004	27.9%	37.7%
2003	27.9%	38.1%
2002	28%	38.6%
2001	28.1%	39.1%
2000	28.3%	39.6%
1999	28.5%	40.2%
1998	28.8%	40.7%
1997	29%	41.2%
1996	29.3%	41.7%
1995	29.6%	42%
1994	29.8%	42.3%
1993	30%	42.6%
1992	30.3%	42.8%
1991	30.7%	42.9%
1990	31.3%	42.9%
1989	31.7%	42.8%
1988	31.9%	42.7%
1987	32.1%	42.5%
1986	32.3%	42.7%
1985	32.5%	43%
1984	32.6%	42.8%
1983	32.7%	42.7%
1982	32.7%	42.5%
1981	32.8%	42.3%
1980	32.9%	42.1%
1979	33%	41.9%
1978	33%	41.7%
1977	32.9%	41.5%
1976	32.8%	41.4%
1975	32.7%	41.6%
1974	32.7%	41.9%
1973	32.6%	42.3%
1972	32.7%	42.7%
1971	32.9%	43.1%
1970	33.2%	43.6%
1969	33.5%	44%
1968	33.8%	44.4%
1967	34.1%	44.8%
1966	34.4%	44.9%
1965	34.6%	44.8%
1964	34.8%	44.9%
1963	34.9%	45.2%
1962	34.8%	45.3%
1961	34.9%	45.2%
1960	35.2%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.4% of the population in Israel and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 31.3% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Israel and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Israel vs Lesotho

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Israel

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Israel	Lesotho
2023	2	478
2022	3	477
2021	3	577
2020	3	529
2019	3	467
2018	3	491
2017	3	468
2016	3	518
2015	3	594
2014	3	707
2013	3	855
2012	3	1,000
2011	3	1,210
2010	3	1,311
2009	4	1,387
2008	4	1,205
2007	4	891
2006	4	696
2005	4	549
2004	5	499
2003	5	508
2002	7	484
2001	7	465
2000	9	413
1999	11	371
1998	14	332
1997	17	312
1996	20	319
1995	22	357
1994	24	423
1993	25	542
1992	27	601
1991	28	641
1990	29	665
1989	30	680
1988	31	680
1987	30	686
1986	36	680
1985	36	711

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Israel, compared to 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Israel

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Israel	Lesotho
2023	0.34%	5.89%
2022	0.34%	6.15%
2021	0.35%	6.44%
2020	0.35%	6.68%
2019	0.36%	6.87%
2018	0.37%	6.91%
2017	0.37%	7.12%
2016	0.38%	7.18%
2015	0.39%	7.51%
2014	0.4%	7.82%
2013	0.41%	8.02%
2012	0.43%	8.26%
2011	0.44%	8.59%
2010	0.46%	9.01%
2009	0.47%	9.64%
2008	0.49%	10.9%
2007	0.51%	11.2%
2006	0.53%	11.5%
2005	0.56%	11.6%
2004	0.58%	11.5%
2003	0.61%	11.4%
2002	0.63%	11.2%
2001	0.66%	11.1%
2000	0.69%	10.9%
1999	0.72%	10.7%
1998	0.75%	10.5%
1997	0.78%	10.2%
1996	0.82%	9.83%
1995	0.87%	9.45%
1994	0.92%	9.07%
1993	0.98%	8.73%
1992	1.04%	8.51%
1991	1.1%	8.43%
1990	1.15%	8.47%
1989	1.21%	8.6%
1988	1.26%	8.8%
1987	1.31%	9.06%
1986	1.37%	9.36%
1985	1.44%	9.72%
1984	1.51%	10.1%
1983	1.59%	10.6%
1982	1.66%	11.1%
1981	1.74%	11.7%
1980	1.82%	12.3%
1979	1.93%	12.9%
1978	2.05%	13.6%
1977	2.19%	14.2%
1976	2.33%	14.9%
1975	2.48%	15.5%
1974	2.61%	16%
1973	2.72%	16.5%
1972	2.82%	16.9%
1971	2.91%	17.3%
1970	3.01%	17.7%
1969	3.11%	18%
1968	3.23%	18.3%
1967	3.36%	18.5%
1966	3.52%	18.6%
1965	3.68%	18.7%
1964	3.86%	18.6%
1963	4.06%	18.6%
1962	4.26%	18.5%
1961	4.48%	18.5%
1960	4.71%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Israel and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.