Population ages 0-14, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 0-14, male was 35.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in Lesotho stood at 35.2%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Lesotho peaked at 51.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2025.
Lesotho ranks 54th 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, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.2% | — |
| 1961 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 49.1% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 48.1% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 46.1% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 45.1% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 44.2% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 42.8% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.3% | 48.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.9% | 42.5% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 43.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 41.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 37.8% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.2% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 35.2% | 37.0% | 6 |
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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)
- 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, male in Lesotho?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Lesotho was 35.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Lesotho ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.