Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate
Lesotho
5.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.9 % change on previous year against 3.14 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.76 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 5.51 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | -0.7439 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.4842 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.9936 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.24 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 5.9 % change on previous year against 3.14 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.76 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 40-44, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.