Lesotho

Selected Rankings - 1997

#40
in the world
Fertility Rate - Age 45-49
26.10 per 1,000 women
#42
in the world
Fertility Rate - Age 40-44
73.90 per 1,000 women

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Population - 1997


AgeTotalFemaleMale
Total1,883,539962,132921,407
  Rank143
0-4247,232122,572124,660
    Rank138136138
5-9232,458115,646116,812
    Rank141141141
10-14240,570120,086120,484
    Rank137136138
15-19232,410118,231114,179
    Rank137136138
20-24185,65996,50189,158
    Rank139136140
25-29141,04873,52267,526
    Rank144141144
30-34116,39160,75955,632
    Rank144143144
35-39100,02351,90948,114
    Rank145143147
40-4482,05941,75940,300
    Rank146144147
45-4969,77434,72835,046
    Rank145142144
50-5455,92527,71728,208
    Rank143141143
55-5947,41524,46922,946
    Rank141140143
60-6443,02522,93820,087
    Rank139139139
65-6936,06919,66116,408
    Rank139139138
70-7426,25414,70111,553
    Rank138137137
75-7916,3979,6296,768
    Rank138136138
80-847,4684,8022,666
    Rank139139142
85-892,5461,872674
    Rank143137150
90-94693533160
    Rank140132147
95-991148925
    Rank123122138
100+981
    Rank123118175
 

Birth Rates - 1997


·Gross Reproduction Rate2.00 Per 1,000 Rank: 72
·Ratio at Birth - Male to Female1.03 RatioRank: 188
·Total Fertility Rate4.05 Births Per WomanRank: 72
·Fertility Rate
·15-1952.70 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 109
·20-24183.10 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 85
·25-29188.90 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 82
·30-34160.40 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 74
·35-39125.10 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 62
·40-4473.90 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 42
·45-4926.10 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 40

Growth Rates - 1997


·Growth Rate0.78 PercentRank: 154
·Natural Growth1.98 PercentRank: 93
·Births Per 100030.80 Per 1,000Rank: 69
·Net Migrants per 1000-12.07 Per 1,000Rank: 201

Mortality Rates - 1997


·Life Expectancy57.74 YearsRank: 183
·Female59.72 YearsRank: 181
·Male55.82 YearsRank: 184
·Deaths Per 100010.96 Per 1,000Rank: 56
·Infant Mortality Rate73.35 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 47
·Female67.11 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 47
·Male79.41 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 47
·Mortality Rate - Age 1-428.72 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 55
·Female27.61 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 56
·Male29.81 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 53
·Mortality Rate - Under Age 599.96 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 50
·Female92.87 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 52
·Male106.85 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 49

Land Area


·Area
·Square Miles11,720
·Square Kilometers30,355
·Area Rank
·AfricaRank: 44
·WorldwideRank: 144