Population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 0-14, female was 400,450 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
400,450
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
133rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
410,024
in 1996
All-time low
165,396
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 400,450 for population ages 0-14, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho peaked at 410,024 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 165,396, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 133rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 165,396 | — |
| 1961 | 170,952 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 176,397 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 181,444 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 185,831 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 190,717 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 197,408 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 204,096 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 209,815 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 215,508 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 221,218 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 226,999 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 232,881 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 238,912 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 245,301 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 252,286 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 259,556 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 267,292 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 275,961 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 285,378 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 295,272 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 305,401 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 315,690 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 326,110 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 336,594 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 347,113 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 353,218 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 359,226 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 369,320 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 378,693 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 386,973 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 394,038 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 399,862 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 404,265 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 407,216 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 409,033 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 410,024 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 408,997 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 405,641 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 401,041 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 395,557 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 389,757 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 383,713 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 377,404 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 370,905 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 364,284 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 359,786 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 358,712 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 359,581 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 361,325 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 363,498 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 366,437 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 370,047 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 374,193 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 378,968 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 383,842 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 388,373 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 391,937 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 394,526 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 396,738 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 398,842 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 400,590 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 401,412 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 401,441 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 401,089 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 400,450 | -0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 400,450 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.82 million, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 400,450 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.08 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189,756 | 165,396 | 215,508 | 10 |
| 1970s | 250,578 | 221,218 | 285,378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,664 | 295,272 | 378,693 | 10 |
| 1990s | 402,709 | 386,973 | 410,024 | 10 |
| 2000s | 372,102 | 358,712 | 395,557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,856 | 363,498 | 396,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,637 | 398,842 | 401,441 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho was 400,450 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 410,024 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,396 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd 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 up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.