Population ages 30-34, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 30-34, male was 8.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2021
All-time low
4.5%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 30-34, male in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8.4% for population ages 30-34, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 30-34, male in Lesotho peaked at 9.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 30-34, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5% | — |
| 1961 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 4.9% | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 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 30-34, male in Lesotho?
- Population ages 30-34, male in Lesotho was 8.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 30-34, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 30-34, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 30-34, male?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 30-34, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 30-34, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 30 to 34 as a percentage of the total male population.