HA MOEKETSANE, Lesotho – Regina Mokoena has seen first-hand how drought and climate change are…
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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
Population, by age group, per cent
- Population aged 0-14
- Population aged 15-64
- Population aged 65+
Sexual and reproductive health
Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
- Births attended by skilled health personnel
Family Planning
Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
- Modern method
Education
Total net enrolment rate, percent
Gender, Rights, and Human Capital
Harmful Practices
Key results of Lesotho in 2021
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National plan for sexual and reproductive health
A costed, integrated national plan was developed for sexual and reproductive health, which prioritizes access for key groups
Out-of-school comprehensive sexuality education
A national mechanism or strategy was in place to deliver out-of-school comprehensive sexuality education in accordance with international standards
Reproductive rights, laws and policies
Strategies were in place to align laws, policies and regulations on reproductive rights
Men and boys
A national mechanism was in place to engage men and boys in national policies and programmes
Social norm mapping
A social norm assessment, based on the UNFPA social norm framework, was completed
Social norms change programmes
The UNFPA manual on social norms and change was utilized
Data on gender-based violence
National systems were in place to collect and disseminate data on the incidence of gender-based violence
National plans against harmful practices
A costed national action plan to address harmful practices was developed
Minimum Initial Services Package
288Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package
Life skills programmes for girls
1,598Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes
Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms
80Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
Community declarations on harmful practices
16Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
Demographic Dividend: Lesotho
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Population Pyramid
females
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Population in thousands
Life Expectancy
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Year: 2018
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision
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