Population ages 00-04, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 00-04, female, per square kilometre was 4.35 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.35 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
100th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.81 units per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
2.2 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 00-04, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 4.35 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 4.81 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.2 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 100th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 4 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.35 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.68 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.35 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.43 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 units per square kilometre | 4.36 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 units per square kilometre | 4.12 units per square kilometre | 4.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 units per square kilometre | 4.26 units per square kilometre | 4.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 units per square kilometre | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 4.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 97 Cameroon 4.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 4.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Guinea 4.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Eswatini 4.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Liberia 3.96 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 00-04, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 00-04, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 4.35 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 00-04, female, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 00-04, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 00-04, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 00-04, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 00-04, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 00-04, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 00-04, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.