Fertility & birth rates in Lesotho and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate in Lesotho vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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Lesotho

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lesotho	Saint Kitts
2023	2.69	1.51
2022	2.72	1.51
2021	2.77	1.53
2020	2.85	1.55
2019	2.92	1.57
2018	3.02	1.59
2017	3.11	1.61
2016	3.18	1.63
2015	3.22	1.64
2014	3.24	1.67
2013	3.28	1.68
2012	3.3	1.71
2011	3.34	1.74
2010	3.25	1.76
2009	3.31	1.8
2008	3.39	1.83
2007	3.44	1.87
2006	3.41	1.9
2005	3.43	1.93
2004	3.51	1.96
2003	3.62	2
2002	3.68	2.04
2001	3.63	2.08
2000	3.61	2.13
1999	3.67	2.26
1998	3.82	2.31
1997	3.98	2.3
1996	4.06	2.26
1995	4.13	2.3
1994	4.21	2.31
1993	4.37	2.38
1992	4.54	2.43
1991	4.68	2.6
1990	4.81	2.73
1989	4.96	2.69
1988	5.1	2.62
1987	5.22	2.62
1986	5.32	2.68
1985	5.4	2.82
1984	5.48	2.88
1983	5.56	3.1
1982	5.63	3.18
1981	5.69	3.3
1980	5.75	3.26
1979	5.79	3.23
1978	5.82	3.29
1977	5.85	3.48
1976	5.87	3.59
1975	5.83	3.68
1974	5.75	3.81
1973	5.69	3.97
1972	5.69	4.16
1971	5.7	4.51
1970	5.7	4.73
1969	5.7	4.97
1968	5.73	5.17
1967	5.75	5.46
1966	5.76	5.78
1965	5.77	6.01
1964	5.77	6.08
1963	5.78	6.12
1962	5.79	6.06
1961	5.79	6.27
1960	5.78	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lesotho was 2.69 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Lesotho vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Lesotho

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Natural population change
	Lesotho	Saint Kitts
2023	31,115	84
2022	30,803	14
2021	27,806	-20
2020	30,721	98
2019	32,279	135
2018	33,112	150
2017	33,601	169
2016	33,390	185
2015	32,087	197
2014	30,922	213
2013	29,789	227
2012	27,592	246
2011	25,647	250
2010	21,877	274
2009	20,335	300
2008	19,349	322
2007	17,763	341
2006	15,234	355
2005	15,831	361
2004	17,271	365
2003	20,133	369
2002	22,274	365
2001	23,190	369
2000	24,786	376
1999	27,393	413
1998	30,889	415
1997	34,637	405
1996	36,228	379
1995	37,370	382
1994	38,629	370
1993	40,505	373
1992	42,579	369
1991	44,026	411
1990	45,060	471
1989	46,264	476
1988	47,158	471
1987	47,718	486
1986	45,232	520
1985	44,575	574
1984	43,785	598
1983	42,899	664
1982	41,941	672
1981	40,808	684
1980	39,617	652
1979	38,440	643
1978	37,084	654
1977	35,654	697
1976	34,117	703
1975	32,311	688
1974	30,444	670
1973	28,859	646
1972	27,841	619
1971	26,838	615
1970	25,935	611
1969	25,137	708
1968	24,490	812
1967	23,911	951
1966	23,326	1,103
1965	22,755	1,228
1964	22,116	1,305
1963	21,585	1,360
1962	21,132	1,373
1961	20,581	1,466
1960	19,981	1,562

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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Lesotho and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Lesotho vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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Lesotho

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lesotho	Saint Kitts
2023	24.1	11.7
2022	24.4	12
2021	24.9	12.3
2020	25.6	12.6
2019	26.4	12.9
2018	27.4	13.1
2017	28.2	13.4
2016	28.9	13.6
2015	29.2	13.7
2014	29.5	14
2013	30	14.1
2012	30	14.4
2011	30.2	14.7
2010	29.2	14.9
2009	29.4	15.3
2008	29.6	15.6
2007	29.5	15.9
2006	28.6	16.1
2005	28.6	16.3
2004	28.7	16.5
2003	29.3	16.8
2002	29.4	16.9
2001	28.7	17.3
2000	28.2	17.7
1999	28.5	18.9
1998	29.2	19.5
1997	30.2	19.5
1996	30.4	19.3
1995	30.6	19.7
1994	31	19.7
1993	32	20.2
1992	33.2	20.6
1991	34.2	22.1
1990	35.1	23.7
1989	36.3	23.7
1988	37.4	23.4
1987	38.3	23.6
1986	37.5	24.3
1985	37.9	25.5
1984	38.4	26.1
1983	38.9	27.7
1982	39.5	28
1981	39.9	28.4
1980	40.4	27.6
1979	40.8	27.1
1978	41	27.2
1977	41.1	28
1976	41	28
1975	40.6	27.6
1974	40.2	27.1
1973	39.9	26.5
1972	40.2	25.9
1971	40.5	25.9
1970	40.8	25.8
1969	41.3	27.7
1968	41.9	29.4
1967	42.5	31.9
1966	43	34.5
1965	43.3	36.7
1964	43.5	37.9
1963	43.7	38.8
1962	44.1	38.9
1961	44.3	40.7
1960	44.6	42.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 24.1 in Lesotho and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 44.6 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lesotho	Saint Kitts
2100	18%	12.8%
2099	18.1%	12.8%
2098	18.2%	12.8%
2097	18.3%	12.8%
2096	18.3%	12.8%
2095	18.4%	12.9%
2094	18.5%	12.9%
2093	18.6%	12.9%
2092	18.7%	12.9%
2091	18.9%	12.9%
2090	19%	12.9%
2089	19.1%	12.9%
2088	19.2%	12.9%
2087	19.3%	13%
2086	19.4%	13%
2085	19.6%	13%
2084	19.7%	13%
2083	19.8%	13%
2082	19.9%	13%
2081	20%	13%
2080	20.2%	13%
2079	20.3%	13%
2078	20.4%	13%
2077	20.5%	13%
2076	20.6%	13%
2075	20.7%	13.1%
2074	20.9%	13.1%
2073	21%	13.1%
2072	21.1%	13.1%
2071	21.3%	13.2%
2070	21.4%	13.2%
2069	21.5%	13.2%
2068	21.7%	13.3%
2067	21.9%	13.3%
2066	22%	13.4%
2065	22.2%	13.4%
2064	22.4%	13.5%
2063	22.6%	13.5%
2062	22.8%	13.6%
2061	23%	13.6%
2060	23.3%	13.7%
2059	23.5%	13.7%
2058	23.7%	13.8%
2057	24%	13.9%
2056	24.2%	13.9%
2055	24.5%	14%
2054	24.7%	14.1%
2053	25%	14.1%
2052	25.3%	14.2%
2051	25.5%	14.3%
2050	25.8%	14.4%
2049	26.1%	14.4%
2048	26.3%	14.5%
2047	26.5%	14.6%
2046	26.8%	14.7%
2045	27%	14.8%
2044	27.3%	14.9%
2043	27.5%	15%
2042	27.7%	15.1%
2041	28%	15.3%
2040	28.2%	15.5%
2039	28.4%	15.6%
2038	28.7%	15.8%
2037	28.9%	16%
2036	29.2%	16.2%
2035	29.5%	16.4%
2034	29.9%	16.6%
2033	30.3%	16.9%
2032	30.8%	17.1%
2031	31.3%	17.4%
2030	31.8%	17.6%
2029	32.3%	17.8%
2028	32.8%	18.1%
2027	33.4%	18.3%
2026	33.9%	18.5%
2025	34.3%	18.2%
2024	34.5%	18.2%
2023	34.9%	18.3%
2022	35.3%	18.6%
2021	35.6%	18.8%
2020	35.8%	19.1%
2019	36.1%	19.3%
2018	36.3%	19.6%
2017	36.5%	19.9%
2016	36.6%	20.2%
2015	36.6%	20.6%
2014	36.6%	21.1%
2013	36.5%	21.7%
2012	36.5%	22.2%
2011	36.5%	22.7%
2010	36.5%	23.3%
2009	36.6%	24%
2008	36.7%	24.4%
2007	36.8%	24.8%
2006	37.1%	25.3%
2005	37.4%	26%
2004	37.7%	26.6%
2003	38.1%	27.4%
2002	38.6%	28.1%
2001	39.1%	28.8%
2000	39.6%	29.3%
1999	40.2%	29.7%
1998	40.7%	30.1%
1997	41.2%	30.6%
1996	41.7%	31.1%
1995	42%	31.7%
1994	42.3%	32.3%
1993	42.6%	32.9%
1992	42.8%	33.6%
1991	42.9%	34.1%
1990	42.9%	34.2%
1989	42.8%	34.1%
1988	42.7%	34.1%
1987	42.5%	34.2%
1986	42.7%	34.3%
1985	43%	34.5%
1984	42.8%	34.7%
1983	42.7%	35.1%
1982	42.5%	35.6%
1981	42.3%	36.2%
1980	42.1%	36.9%
1979	41.9%	37.6%
1978	41.7%	38.2%
1977	41.5%	38.8%
1976	41.4%	39.6%
1975	41.6%	40.5%
1974	41.9%	41.6%
1973	42.3%	42.9%
1972	42.7%	44.3%
1971	43.1%	45.8%
1970	43.6%	47.2%
1969	44%	47.7%
1968	44.4%	47.4%
1967	44.8%	47%
1966	44.9%	46.6%
1965	44.8%	46.3%
1964	44.9%	46.1%
1963	45.2%	46%
1962	45.3%	45.8%
1961	45.2%	45.7%
1960	45.1%	45.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.5% of the population in Lesotho and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lesotho and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lesotho vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Lesotho

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lesotho	Saint Kitts
2023	478	74
2022	477	99
2021	577	111
2020	529	80
2019	467	74
2018	491	78
2017	468	74
2016	518	75
2015	594	76
2014	707	82
2013	855	82
2012	1,000	88
2011	1,210	90
2010	1,311	92
2009	1,387	93
2008	1,205	95
2007	891	96
2006	696	99
2005	549	102
2004	499	104
2003	508	111
2002	484	115
2001	465	131
2000	413	143
1999	371	164
1998	332	193
1997	312	194
1996	319	194
1995	357	204
1994	423	205
1993	542	225
1992	601	255
1991	641	280
1990	665	302
1989	680	316
1988	680	308
1987	686	302
1986	680	285
1985	711	290

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 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lesotho

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lesotho	Saint Kitts
2023	5.89%	1.63%
2022	6.15%	1.68%
2021	6.44%	1.72%
2020	6.68%	1.77%
2019	6.87%	1.82%
2018	6.91%	1.86%
2017	7.12%	1.9%
2016	7.18%	1.93%
2015	7.51%	1.94%
2014	7.82%	1.95%
2013	8.02%	1.93%
2012	8.26%	1.91%
2011	8.59%	1.89%
2010	9.01%	1.88%
2009	9.64%	1.87%
2008	10.9%	1.88%
2007	11.2%	1.89%
2006	11.5%	1.92%
2005	11.6%	1.97%
2004	11.5%	2.03%
2003	11.4%	2.11%
2002	11.2%	2.2%
2001	11.1%	2.29%
2000	10.9%	2.39%
1999	10.7%	2.48%
1998	10.5%	2.56%
1997	10.2%	2.64%
1996	9.83%	2.7%
1995	9.45%	2.76%
1994	9.07%	2.8%
1993	8.73%	2.85%
1992	8.51%	2.9%
1991	8.43%	2.96%
1990	8.47%	3.03%
1989	8.6%	3.12%
1988	8.8%	3.24%
1987	9.06%	3.39%
1986	9.36%	3.56%
1985	9.72%	3.76%
1984	10.1%	4%
1983	10.6%	4.26%
1982	11.1%	4.53%
1981	11.7%	4.81%
1980	12.3%	5.06%
1979	12.9%	5.29%
1978	13.6%	5.48%
1977	14.2%	5.64%
1976	14.9%	5.78%
1975	15.5%	5.91%
1974	16%	6.03%
1973	16.5%	6.16%
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 5.89% in Lesotho and 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.