Population ages 40-44, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 40-44, female was 6.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
127th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2025
All-time low
3.6%
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, female in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, female in Lesotho is 6.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Lesotho peaked at 6.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 127th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 40-44, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.6% | — |
| 1961 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 124 Finland 6.3% compare
- 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.3% compare
- 126 Saint Martin (French Part) 6.3% compare
- 128 Germany 6.3% compare
- 129 Isle of Man 6.2% compare
- 130 Philippines 6.2% 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 40-44, female in Lesotho?
- Population ages 40-44, female in Lesotho was 6.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- Lesotho ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 40-44, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.