UNFPA Lesotho
A least developed country according to the Human Development Index, Lesotho is a landlocked country surrounded by South Africa. With more than half the population living below the poverty line, it faces major challenges including high HIV prevalence and a high maternal mortality rate. UNFPA initiatives in Lesotho, among others, provide support to reduce maternal mortality, prevent HIV, particularly among youth, reduce gender inequality, and develop quality data related to population issues.
Data overview
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Population
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Population aged 0-14
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Population aged 15-64
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Population aged 65+
Maternal and newborn health
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Births attended by skilled health personnel
Sexual and reproductive health
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CPR any method
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Unmet need
Education
Fertility
Total fertility rate, per woman, 2021
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth (years), 2021
Harmful Practices
Child marriage by age 18, per cent, 2005-2019
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Child marriage by age 18
Demographic Dividend: Lesotho
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Key results of Lesotho in 2018
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Patient satisfaction surveys
Routine patient satisfaction surveys were conducted on the provision of sexual and reproductive health services
Life skills programmes for girls
59388 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes
Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms
30 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
Child, early and forced marriage
4000 Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage
Community declarations on harmful practices
54 Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
Patient satisfaction surveys
Routine patient satisfaction surveys were conducted on the provision of sexual and reproductive health servicesLife skills programmes for girls
59388 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes
Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms
30 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
Child, early and forced marriage
4000 Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage
Community declarations on harmful practices
54 Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
Expenditure
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HA MOEKETSANE, Lesotho – Regina Mokoena has seen first-hand how drought and climate change are incr
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HABA TSEKA, Lesotho – “Before, I never used a condom, and I would force myself violently onto girls
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