Population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 0-14, female was 33.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho stood at 33.1%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho peaked at 42.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2025.
Lesotho ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.3% | — |
| 1961 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 40.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 40.6% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 40.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 40.9% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 41.6% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 41.3% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 41.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5% | 40.3% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.6% | 40.4% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 41.2% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 39.0% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 35.5% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.1% | 34.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 50 Ghana 34.9% compare
- 51 Tajikistan 34.8% compare
- 52 Marshall Islands 33.7% compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea 32.8% compare
- 55 Kiribati 32.8% compare
- 56 Timor-Leste 32.8% compare
More health data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9386 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0582 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho was 33.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Lesotho ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.