Number of people born in Lesotho today so far:
77
A person is born approximately every 568.89 seconds
Number of people born per year: 55,434
Number of people born per day: 152
Number of people born per hour: 6
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
Based on data from the United Nations World Population Prospects (2024), an estimated 55,434 people are born in Lesotho each year. That works out to roughly 152 births per day, 6 per hour, or approximately one person every 568.89 seconds. The counter above tracks the estimated number of births that have occurred so far today.
The crude birth rate in Lesotho is approximately 23.5 births per 1,000 people , which is above the global average of 16.1 per 1,000. The total fertility rate stands at 2.64 children per woman. Since this is above the replacement level of 2.1, the population of Lesotho is growing through natural increase.
In addition to births, approximately 24,376 deaths occur in Lesotho each year, resulting in a natural increase of approximately 31,058 people per year.
Approximately 152 babies are born each day in Lesotho, based on an annual total of 55,434 births reported by the United Nations.
A baby is born approximately every 568.89 seconds in Lesotho, or about 6 births per hour.
The crude birth rate is approximately 23.5 births per 1,000 people, and the total fertility rate is 2.64 children per woman. The global average birth rate is 16.1 per 1,000.
Yes. With approximately 55,434 births and 24,376 deaths per year, Lesotho has a natural population increase of about 31,058 people annually.