Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate
Lesotho
8.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.01 % change on previous year against 3.83 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.18 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.1 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 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.6237 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.7732 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.2004 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3333 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -1.03 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.13 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 8.01 % change on previous year against 3.83 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.18 % 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 45-49, female, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 45-49, female, 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 45-49, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.