Country Profile - Lesotho      IFs Version 8.28
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     Forecast Categories for Lesotho
     Population
     Domestic Government
     Economy
     Education
     Energy
     Environment
     Health
     International Politics
     Social/Human

Population Forecast for Lesotho -
Population - Million People - -
     2026: 2.352
     2030: 2.433
     2060: 2.840
Population growth rate - Annual Percent - -
     2026: 0.824
     2030: 0.849
     2060: 0.050
Crude birthrate - per Thousand - -
     2026: 24.44
     2030: 23.33
     2060: 13.91
Crude death rate - per Thousand - -
     2026: 13.95
     2030: 13.33
     2060: 12.01
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births - Deaths per Thousand Live Births - -
     2026: 47.64
     2030: 46.66
     2060: 25.17
Life expectancy - Total - Years - -
     2026: 54.09
     2030: 55.15
     2060: 63.25
Life expectancy - Male - Years - -
     2026: 50.38
     2030: 51.28
     2060: 58.73
Life expectancy - Female - Years - -
     2026: 57.69
     2030: 58.89
     2060: 67.50
Total fertility rate (births per woman over lifetime) - Births per Woman - -
     2026: 2.846
     2030: 2.714
     2060: 1.700
HIV infection, rate, percentage of adult population - Percent - -
     2026: 15.18
     2030: 15.77
     2060: 18.65
Population, aged 0 to 5 - Million People - -
     2026: 0.275
     2030: 0.272
     2060: 0.201
Population, aged 15 years or less - Million People - -
     2026: 0.796
     2030: 0.800
     2060: 0.646
Population, aged 15 to 65 - Million People - -
     2026: 1.456
     2030: 1.529
     2060: 1.979
Population, aged more than 65 years - Million People - -
     2026: 0.100
     2030: 0.104
     2060: 0.216
Population in urban areas - Million People - -
     2026: 0.765
     2030: 0.844
     2060: 1.430
Labor participation rate - Ratio - -
     2026: 0.429
     2030: 0.432
     2060: 0.429
Female share of the labor force - Percent of Labor Force - -
     2026: 46.85
     2030: 47.58
     2060: 49.67

Domestic Government Forecast for Lesotho

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