Population 0-24 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population 0-24 was 60.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Population 0-24 in Lesotho, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population 0-24 in Lesotho is 60.3%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Lesotho peaked at 64.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population 0-24 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.7% | — |
| 1961 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 63.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 61.7% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 63.6% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 63.8% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.6% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 61.2% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 60.3% | 60.7% | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Lesotho?
- Population 0-24 in Lesotho was 60.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for population 0-24?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.