Fertility & birth rates in Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho by year

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Kyrgyzstan

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kyrgyzstan	Lesotho
2023	2.7	2.69
2022	2.8	2.72
2021	2.89	2.77
2020	3.1	2.85
2019	3.3	2.92
2018	3.3	3.02
2017	3	3.11
2016	3.1	3.18
2015	3.2	3.22
2014	3.2	3.24
2013	3.1	3.28
2012	3.2	3.3
2011	3.1	3.34
2010	3.1	3.25
2009	2.9	3.31
2008	2.8	3.39
2007	2.7	3.44
2006	2.7	3.41
2005	2.5	3.43
2004	2.6	3.51
2003	2.5	3.62
2002	2.4	3.68
2001	2.4	3.63
2000	2.4	3.61
1999	2.6	3.67
1998	2.7	3.82
1997	2.6	3.98
1996	2.8	4.06
1995	3.1	4.13
1994	2.9	4.21
1993	3.2	4.37
1992	3.52	4.54
1991	3.58	4.68
1990	3.63	4.81
1989	3.88	4.96
1988	4.03	5.1
1987	4.16	5.22
1986	4.22	5.32
1985	4.2	5.4
1984	4.2	5.48
1983	4.17	5.56
1982	4.2	5.63
1981	4.19	5.69
1980	4.22	5.75
1979	4.38	5.79
1978	4.53	5.82
1977	4.59	5.85
1976	4.68	5.87
1975	4.76	5.83
1974	4.89	5.75
1973	5.02	5.69
1972	5.14	5.69
1971	5.18	5.7
1970	5.2	5.7
1969	5.18	5.7
1968	5.18	5.73
1967	5.26	5.75
1966	5.32	5.76
1965	5.38	5.77
1964	5.43	5.77
1963	5.48	5.78
1962	5.42	5.79
1961	5.36	5.79
1960	5.31	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan was 2.7 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 Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Kyrgyzstan

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Kyrgyzstan	Lesotho
2023	115,016	31,115
2022	118,579	30,803
2021	113,730	27,806
2020	120,406	30,721
2019	143,007	32,279
2018	141,125	33,112
2017	122,350	33,601
2016	126,594	33,390
2015	130,464	32,087
2014	127,566	30,922
2013	121,898	29,789
2012	119,259	27,592
2011	114,260	25,647
2010	110,435	21,877
2009	99,709	20,335
2008	89,355	19,349
2007	85,348	17,763
2006	81,929	15,234
2005	72,793	15,831
2004	74,529	17,271
2003	69,598	20,133
2002	65,379	22,274
2001	65,275	23,190
2000	62,699	24,786
1999	71,155	27,393
1998	69,151	30,889
1997	67,159	34,637
1996	73,129	36,228
1995	80,264	37,370
1994	72,693	38,629
1993	81,754	40,505
1992	95,275	42,579
1991	97,753	44,026
1990	97,485	45,060
1989	99,934	46,264
1988	97,415	47,158
1987	101,232	47,718
1986	98,263	45,232
1985	92,084	44,575
1984	89,356	43,785
1983	84,139	42,899
1982	81,716	41,941
1981	77,955	40,808
1980	72,092	39,617
1979	76,489	38,440
1978	76,137	37,084
1977	74,296	35,654
1976	73,280	34,117
1975	72,255	32,311
1974	71,925	30,444
1973	71,500	28,859
1972	70,852	27,841
1971	68,902	26,838
1970	66,485	25,935
1969	63,396	25,137
1968	60,670	24,490
1967	59,793	23,911
1966	59,346	23,326
1965	59,163	22,755
1964	59,657	22,116
1963	60,145	21,585
1962	58,827	21,132
1961	57,176	20,581
1960	54,920	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 +1.62% in Kyrgyzstan and +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.94% in Kyrgyzstan and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho by year

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Kyrgyzstan

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kyrgyzstan	Lesotho
2023	20.6	24.1
2022	21.5	24.4
2021	22.4	24.9
2020	24	25.6
2019	26.9	26.4
2018	27.1	27.4
2017	24.8	28.2
2016	26	28.9
2015	27.4	29.2
2014	27.7	29.5
2013	27.2	30
2012	27.6	30
2011	27.1	30.2
2010	26.8	29.2
2009	25.2	29.4
2008	23.9	29.6
2007	23.4	29.5
2006	23.1	28.6
2005	21.3	28.6
2004	21.5	28.7
2003	20.9	29.3
2002	20.2	29.4
2001	19.8	28.7
2000	19.8	28.2
1999	21.5	28.5
1998	21.7	29.2
1997	21.6	30.2
1996	23.2	30.4
1995	25.6	30.6
1994	24.3	31
1993	25.7	32
1992	28.2	33.2
1991	28.8	34.2
1990	29.1	35.1
1989	30.4	36.3
1988	31.5	37.4
1987	32.7	38.3
1986	32.7	37.5
1985	32	37.9
1984	32	38.4
1983	31.3	38.9
1982	31.1	39.5
1981	30.7	39.9
1980	29.6	40.4
1979	31.5	40.8
1978	32	41
1977	32.1	41.1
1976	32.4	41
1975	32.7	40.6
1974	33.3	40.2
1973	34	39.9
1972	34.5	40.2
1971	34.7	40.5
1970	34.6	40.8
1969	34.2	41.3
1968	34.2	41.9
1967	34.9	42.5
1966	35.8	43
1965	36.9	43.3
1964	38.4	43.5
1963	39.9	43.7
1962	40.6	44.1
1961	41.2	44.3
1960	41.6	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Kyrgyzstan and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 41.6 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kyrgyzstan

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kyrgyzstan	Lesotho
2100	16.9%	18%
2099	17%	18.1%
2098	17%	18.2%
2097	17.1%	18.3%
2096	17.2%	18.3%
2095	17.4%	18.4%
2094	17.5%	18.5%
2093	17.6%	18.6%
2092	17.7%	18.7%
2091	17.9%	18.9%
2090	18%	19%
2089	18.2%	19.1%
2088	18.3%	19.2%
2087	18.5%	19.3%
2086	18.6%	19.4%
2085	18.8%	19.6%
2084	18.9%	19.7%
2083	19.1%	19.8%
2082	19.2%	19.9%
2081	19.3%	20%
2080	19.5%	20.2%
2079	19.6%	20.3%
2078	19.7%	20.4%
2077	19.8%	20.5%
2076	20%	20.6%
2075	20.1%	20.7%
2074	20.2%	20.9%
2073	20.3%	21%
2072	20.4%	21.1%
2071	20.5%	21.3%
2070	20.6%	21.4%
2069	20.8%	21.5%
2068	20.9%	21.7%
2067	21.1%	21.9%
2066	21.2%	22%
2065	21.4%	22.2%
2064	21.6%	22.4%
2063	21.9%	22.6%
2062	22.1%	22.8%
2061	22.3%	23%
2060	22.6%	23.3%
2059	22.9%	23.5%
2058	23.2%	23.7%
2057	23.4%	24%
2056	23.7%	24.2%
2055	24%	24.5%
2054	24.2%	24.7%
2053	24.5%	25%
2052	24.7%	25.3%
2051	24.9%	25.5%
2050	25%	25.8%
2049	25.2%	26.1%
2048	25.3%	26.3%
2047	25.4%	26.5%
2046	25.5%	26.8%
2045	25.6%	27%
2044	25.6%	27.3%
2043	25.7%	27.5%
2042	25.8%	27.7%
2041	25.9%	28%
2040	26%	28.2%
2039	26.1%	28.4%
2038	26.3%	28.7%
2037	26.5%	28.9%
2036	26.8%	29.2%
2035	27.2%	29.5%
2034	27.7%	29.9%
2033	28.2%	30.3%
2032	28.7%	30.8%
2031	29.2%	31.3%
2030	29.7%	31.8%
2029	30.3%	32.3%
2028	30.7%	32.8%
2027	31.2%	33.4%
2026	31.7%	33.9%
2025	32.2%	34.3%
2024	32.3%	34.5%
2023	32.7%	34.9%
2022	32.9%	35.3%
2021	33%	35.6%
2020	32.9%	35.8%
2019	32.6%	36.1%
2018	32.3%	36.3%
2017	32.2%	36.5%
2016	32.1%	36.6%
2015	31.8%	36.6%
2014	31.5%	36.6%
2013	31.1%	36.5%
2012	30.8%	36.5%
2011	30.4%	36.5%
2010	30.3%	36.5%
2009	30.3%	36.6%
2008	30.7%	36.7%
2007	31.2%	36.8%
2006	31.7%	37.1%
2005	32.2%	37.4%
2004	32.7%	37.7%
2003	33.3%	38.1%
2002	33.9%	38.6%
2001	34.6%	39.1%
2000	35.2%	39.6%
1999	35.8%	40.2%
1998	36.4%	40.7%
1997	37.1%	41.2%
1996	37.6%	41.7%
1995	38%	42%
1994	38.2%	42.3%
1993	37.9%	42.6%
1992	37.6%	42.8%
1991	37.6%	42.9%
1990	37.5%	42.9%
1989	37.5%	42.8%
1988	37.5%	42.7%
1987	37.4%	42.5%
1986	37.5%	42.7%
1985	37.5%	43%
1984	37.7%	42.8%
1983	37.8%	42.7%
1982	37.8%	42.5%
1981	38%	42.3%
1980	38.2%	42.1%
1979	38.5%	41.9%
1978	38.8%	41.7%
1977	39.1%	41.5%
1976	39.4%	41.4%
1975	39.6%	41.6%
1974	39.9%	41.9%
1973	40.1%	42.3%
1972	40.2%	42.7%
1971	40.3%	43.1%
1970	40.3%	43.6%
1969	40.5%	44%
1968	40.7%	44.4%
1967	40.8%	44.8%
1966	41%	44.9%
1965	41.1%	44.8%
1964	40.9%	44.9%
1963	40.6%	45.2%
1962	40.1%	45.3%
1961	39.4%	45.2%
1960	38.6%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.3% of the population in Kyrgyzstan and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho

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Kyrgyzstan

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kyrgyzstan	Lesotho
2023	42	478
2022	44	477
2021	70	577
2020	55	529
2019	47	467
2018	49	491
2017	49	468
2016	53	518
2015	58	594
2014	62	707
2013	64	855
2012	67	1,000
2011	70	1,210
2010	71	1,311
2009	71	1,387
2008	73	1,205
2007	75	891
2006	76	696
2005	74	549
2004	74	499
2003	75	508
2002	74	484
2001	72	465
2000	72	413
1999	75	371
1998	79	332
1997	85	312
1996	91	319
1995	92	357
1994	88	423
1993	78	542
1992	74	601
1991	71	641
1990	72	665
1989	71	680
1988	73	680
1987	74	686
1986	76	680
1985	81	711

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Kyrgyzstan

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kyrgyzstan	Lesotho
2023	1.7%	5.89%
2022	1.72%	6.15%
2021	1.75%	6.44%
2020	1.78%	6.68%
2019	1.84%	6.87%
2018	1.91%	6.91%
2017	2%	7.12%
2016	2.11%	7.18%
2015	2.22%	7.51%
2014	2.35%	7.82%
2013	2.47%	8.02%
2012	2.6%	8.26%
2011	2.77%	8.59%
2010	2.96%	9.01%
2009	3.16%	9.64%
2008	3.37%	10.9%
2007	3.57%	11.2%
2006	3.76%	11.5%
2005	3.93%	11.6%
2004	4.12%	11.5%
2003	4.33%	11.4%
2002	4.57%	11.2%
2001	4.81%	11.1%
2000	5.08%	10.9%
1999	5.35%	10.7%
1998	5.63%	10.5%
1997	5.92%	10.2%
1996	6.17%	9.83%
1995	6.36%	9.45%
1994	6.48%	9.07%
1993	6.49%	8.73%
1992	6.47%	8.51%
1991	6.47%	8.43%
1990	6.52%	8.47%
1989	6.64%	8.6%
1988	6.87%	8.8%
1987	7.18%	9.06%
1986	7.54%	9.36%
1985	7.92%	9.72%
1984	8.34%	10.1%
1983	8.75%	10.6%
1982	9.17%	11.1%
1981	9.56%	11.7%
1980	9.92%	12.3%
1979	10.3%	12.9%
1978	10.6%	13.6%
1977	10.9%	14.2%
1976	11.2%	14.9%
1975	11.5%	15.5%
1974	-	16%
1973	-	16.5%
1972	-	16.9%
1971	-	17.3%
1970	-	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 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.