Fertility & birth rates in Lesotho and Madagascar

Fertility rate in Lesotho vs Madagascar by year

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Lesotho

Madagascar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lesotho	Madagascar
2023	2.69	3.97
2022	2.72	4.04
2021	2.77	4.1
2020	2.85	4.17
2019	2.92	4.22
2018	3.02	4.25
2017	3.11	4.26
2016	3.18	4.29
2015	3.22	4.34
2014	3.24	4.42
2013	3.28	4.53
2012	3.3	4.61
2011	3.34	4.74
2010	3.25	4.9
2009	3.31	5
2008	3.39	5.04
2007	3.44	5.08
2006	3.41	5.13
2005	3.43	5.2
2004	3.51	5.26
2003	3.62	5.33
2002	3.68	5.41
2001	3.63	5.53
2000	3.61	5.67
1999	3.67	5.84
1998	3.82	5.99
1997	3.98	6.02
1996	4.06	6.03
1995	4.13	6.04
1994	4.21	6.04
1993	4.37	6.06
1992	4.54	6.08
1991	4.68	6.12
1990	4.81	6.14
1989	4.96	6.15
1988	5.1	6.18
1987	5.22	6.24
1986	5.32	6.34
1985	5.4	6.46
1984	5.48	6.55
1983	5.56	6.63
1982	5.63	6.7
1981	5.69	6.77
1980	5.75	6.84
1979	5.79	6.87
1978	5.82	6.9
1977	5.85	6.93
1976	5.87	6.95
1975	5.83	6.97
1974	5.75	6.99
1973	5.69	7.01
1972	5.69	7.04
1971	5.7	7.07
1970	5.7	7.1
1969	5.7	7.12
1968	5.73	7.13
1967	5.75	7.14
1966	5.76	7.16
1965	5.77	7.17
1964	5.77	7.19
1963	5.78	7.21
1962	5.79	7.26
1961	5.79	7.3
1960	5.78	7.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lesotho was 2.69 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Lesotho vs Madagascar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Lesotho

Madagascar

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Year	Natural population change
	Lesotho	Madagascar
2023	31,115	766,391
2022	30,803	753,931
2021	27,806	741,416
2020	30,721	736,607
2019	32,279	735,853
2018	33,112	719,267
2017	33,601	699,498
2016	33,390	682,801
2015	32,087	668,977
2014	30,922	660,837
2013	29,789	654,230
2012	27,592	644,255
2011	25,647	640,577
2010	21,877	641,543
2009	20,335	634,008
2008	19,349	615,580
2007	17,763	597,772
2006	15,234	581,489
2005	15,831	568,143
2004	17,271	556,319
2003	20,133	544,903
2002	22,274	535,518
2001	23,190	529,656
2000	24,786	520,860
1999	27,393	516,976
1998	30,889	508,408
1997	34,637	490,905
1996	36,228	471,453
1995	37,370	450,259
1994	38,629	428,169
1993	40,505	408,801
1992	42,579	388,430
1991	44,026	375,040
1990	45,060	360,621
1989	46,264	344,279
1988	47,158	330,510
1987	47,718	317,621
1986	45,232	307,074
1985	44,575	304,199
1984	43,785	296,892
1983	42,899	290,085
1982	41,941	284,733
1981	40,808	277,535
1980	39,617	275,287
1979	38,440	270,752
1978	37,084	263,684
1977	35,654	255,399
1976	34,117	247,026
1975	32,311	238,774
1974	30,444	230,233
1973	28,859	221,768
1972	27,841	213,138
1971	26,838	204,617
1970	25,935	194,889
1969	25,137	184,562
1968	24,490	175,869
1967	23,911	167,287
1966	23,326	159,483
1965	22,755	152,362
1964	22,116	146,894
1963	21,585	142,666
1962	21,132	139,412
1961	20,581	136,578
1960	19,981	133,684

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 +1.35% in Lesotho and +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Lesotho and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Lesotho vs Madagascar by year

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Lesotho

Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lesotho	Madagascar
2023	24.1	32.1
2022	24.4	32.5
2021	24.9	32.9
2020	25.6	33.3
2019	26.4	33.6
2018	27.4	33.7
2017	28.2	33.6
2016	28.9	33.6
2015	29.2	33.8
2014	29.5	34.2
2013	30	34.7
2012	30	35.1
2011	30.2	35.8
2010	29.2	36.7
2009	29.4	37.4
2008	29.6	37.5
2007	29.5	37.8
2006	28.6	38
2005	28.6	38.4
2004	28.7	39
2003	29.3	39.5
2002	29.4	40.2
2001	28.7	41.1
2000	28.2	42
1999	28.5	43.2
1998	29.2	44.1
1997	30.2	44.4
1996	30.4	44.6
1995	30.6	44.5
1994	31	44.2
1993	32	44.1
1992	33.2	43.9
1991	34.2	44.1
1990	35.1	44.1
1989	36.3	43.9
1988	37.4	43.8
1987	38.3	43.8
1986	37.5	44
1985	37.9	44.8
1984	38.4	45.2
1983	38.9	45.5
1982	39.5	45.9
1981	39.9	46.2
1980	40.4	46.8
1979	40.8	47.2
1978	41	47.4
1977	41.1	47.4
1976	41	47.4
1975	40.6	47.4
1974	40.2	47.4
1973	39.9	47.4
1972	40.2	47.4
1971	40.5	47.2
1970	40.8	46.8
1969	41.3	46.5
1968	41.9	46.1
1967	42.5	45.9
1966	43	45.7
1965	43.3	45.6
1964	43.5	45.7
1963	43.7	46
1962	44.1	46.5
1961	44.3	47.1
1960	44.6	47.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 24.1 in Lesotho and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 44.6 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lesotho	Madagascar
2100	18%	21.5%
2099	18.1%	21.6%
2098	18.2%	21.8%
2097	18.3%	21.9%
2096	18.3%	22.1%
2095	18.4%	22.2%
2094	18.5%	22.3%
2093	18.6%	22.5%
2092	18.7%	22.6%
2091	18.9%	22.8%
2090	19%	22.9%
2089	19.1%	23.1%
2088	19.2%	23.3%
2087	19.3%	23.4%
2086	19.4%	23.6%
2085	19.6%	23.7%
2084	19.7%	23.9%
2083	19.8%	24.1%
2082	19.9%	24.3%
2081	20%	24.4%
2080	20.2%	24.6%
2079	20.3%	24.8%
2078	20.4%	25%
2077	20.5%	25.2%
2076	20.6%	25.4%
2075	20.7%	25.6%
2074	20.9%	25.8%
2073	21%	26%
2072	21.1%	26.2%
2071	21.3%	26.4%
2070	21.4%	26.6%
2069	21.5%	26.9%
2068	21.7%	27.1%
2067	21.9%	27.3%
2066	22%	27.5%
2065	22.2%	27.7%
2064	22.4%	28%
2063	22.6%	28.2%
2062	22.8%	28.4%
2061	23%	28.7%
2060	23.3%	28.9%
2059	23.5%	29.1%
2058	23.7%	29.4%
2057	24%	29.6%
2056	24.2%	29.9%
2055	24.5%	30.1%
2054	24.7%	30.4%
2053	25%	30.6%
2052	25.3%	30.9%
2051	25.5%	31.2%
2050	25.8%	31.4%
2049	26.1%	31.7%
2048	26.3%	32%
2047	26.5%	32.3%
2046	26.8%	32.6%
2045	27%	32.9%
2044	27.3%	33.2%
2043	27.5%	33.5%
2042	27.7%	33.8%
2041	28%	34.1%
2040	28.2%	34.5%
2039	28.4%	34.8%
2038	28.7%	35.1%
2037	28.9%	35.5%
2036	29.2%	35.8%
2035	29.5%	36.2%
2034	29.9%	36.5%
2033	30.3%	36.9%
2032	30.8%	37.2%
2031	31.3%	37.4%
2030	31.8%	37.7%
2029	32.3%	38%
2028	32.8%	38.2%
2027	33.4%	38.5%
2026	33.9%	38.8%
2025	34.3%	39.1%
2024	34.5%	39.3%
2023	34.9%	39.6%
2022	35.3%	39.9%
2021	35.6%	40.1%
2020	35.8%	40.4%
2019	36.1%	40.7%
2018	36.3%	40.9%
2017	36.5%	41.2%
2016	36.6%	41.6%
2015	36.6%	42%
2014	36.6%	42.4%
2013	36.5%	42.8%
2012	36.5%	43.3%
2011	36.5%	43.7%
2010	36.5%	44%
2009	36.6%	44.3%
2008	36.7%	44.6%
2007	36.8%	44.8%
2006	37.1%	45%
2005	37.4%	45.2%
2004	37.7%	45.3%
2003	38.1%	45.4%
2002	38.6%	45.4%
2001	39.1%	45.4%
2000	39.6%	45.4%
1999	40.2%	45.4%
1998	40.7%	45.4%
1997	41.2%	45.3%
1996	41.7%	45.3%
1995	42%	45.3%
1994	42.3%	45.4%
1993	42.6%	45.5%
1992	42.8%	45.6%
1991	42.9%	45.7%
1990	42.9%	45.9%
1989	42.8%	46.1%
1988	42.7%	46.3%
1987	42.5%	46.5%
1986	42.7%	46.7%
1985	43%	46.8%
1984	42.8%	46.9%
1983	42.7%	47%
1982	42.5%	47.1%
1981	42.3%	47.1%
1980	42.1%	47%
1979	41.9%	46.9%
1978	41.7%	46.8%
1977	41.5%	46.7%
1976	41.4%	46.6%
1975	41.6%	46.5%
1974	41.9%	46.5%
1973	42.3%	46.4%
1972	42.7%	46.4%
1971	43.1%	46.4%
1970	43.6%	46.4%
1969	44%	46.4%
1968	44.4%	46.5%
1967	44.8%	46.5%
1966	44.9%	46.6%
1965	44.8%	46.7%
1964	44.9%	46.8%
1963	45.2%	46.7%
1962	45.3%	46.3%
1961	45.2%	45.8%
1960	45.1%	45.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in Lesotho and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lesotho and Madagascar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lesotho vs Madagascar

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Lesotho

Madagascar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lesotho	Madagascar
2023	478	445
2022	477	439
2021	577	467
2020	529	447
2019	467	462
2018	491	466
2017	468	469
2016	518	470
2015	594	474
2014	707	477
2013	855	481
2012	1,000	487
2011	1,210	492
2010	1,311	500
2009	1,387	507
2008	1,205	510
2007	891	522
2006	696	528
2005	549	540
2004	499	555
2003	508	571
2002	484	593
2001	465	611
2000	413	638
1999	371	647
1998	332	663
1997	312	676
1996	319	680
1995	357	684
1994	423	688
1993	542	688
1992	601	699
1991	641	691
1990	665	692
1989	680	684
1988	680	687
1987	686	702
1986	680	730
1985	711	751

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 478 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lesotho, compared to 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lesotho

Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lesotho	Madagascar
2023	5.89%	6.48%
2022	6.15%	6.57%
2021	6.44%	6.62%
2020	6.68%	6.63%
2019	6.87%	6.61%
2018	6.91%	6.58%
2017	7.12%	6.57%
2016	7.18%	6.57%
2015	7.51%	6.58%
2014	7.82%	6.62%
2013	8.02%	6.69%
2012	8.26%	6.77%
2011	8.59%	6.9%
2010	9.01%	7.07%
2009	9.64%	7.28%
2008	10.9%	7.53%
2007	11.2%	7.81%
2006	11.5%	8.12%
2005	11.6%	8.46%
2004	11.5%	8.82%
2003	11.4%	9.2%
2002	11.2%	9.6%
2001	11.1%	10%
2000	10.9%	10.5%
1999	10.7%	11%
1998	10.5%	11.5%
1997	10.2%	12%
1996	9.83%	12.6%
1995	9.45%	13.1%
1994	9.07%	13.5%
1993	8.73%	14%
1992	8.51%	14.5%
1991	8.43%	15%
1990	8.47%	15.6%
1989	8.6%	16.1%
1988	8.8%	16.6%
1987	9.06%	17.1%
1986	9.36%	17.5%
1985	9.72%	17.7%
1984	10.1%	17.8%
1983	10.6%	17.8%
1982	11.1%	17.6%
1981	11.7%	17.4%
1980	12.3%	17.1%
1979	12.9%	16.9%
1978	13.6%	16.7%
1977	14.2%	16.5%
1976	14.9%	16.3%
1975	15.5%	16.1%
1974	16%	15.8%
1973	16.5%	15.6%
1972	16.9%	15.3%
1971	17.3%	15.1%
1970	17.7%	14.9%
1969	18%	14.7%
1968	18.3%	14.6%
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 5.89% in Lesotho and 6.48% in Madagascar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.