Population ages 45-49, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 45-49, female was 50,749 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50,749
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
152nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
50,749
in 2025
All-time low
16,419
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, female in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 45-49, female in Lesotho stood at 50,749. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Lesotho peaked at 50,749 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,419, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,419 | — |
| 1961 | 17,310 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 18,219 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 19,110 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 19,950 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 20,718 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 22,011 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 23,079 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 23,302 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 23,447 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 23,575 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 23,746 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 24,012 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 24,394 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 24,884 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 25,471 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 26,103 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 26,705 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 27,277 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 27,814 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 28,283 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 28,670 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 28,986 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 29,261 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 29,516 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 29,734 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 30,146 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 30,381 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 30,197 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 30,033 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 30,015 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 30,282 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 30,933 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 32,139 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 34,044 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 35,579 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 36,373 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 37,268 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 38,013 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 38,198 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38,714 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 39,741 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 40,548 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 41,129 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 41,450 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 41,506 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41,245 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 40,755 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 40,153 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 39,448 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 38,718 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 37,998 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 37,303 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 36,651 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 36,044 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 35,508 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 35,109 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 34,925 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 35,020 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35,544 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 36,643 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 38,317 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 40,599 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 43,534 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 46,986 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 50,749 | +8.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 50,749 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 293,979, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 50,749 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,024, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,356 | 16,419 | 23,447 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,398 | 23,575 | 27,814 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,521 | 28,283 | 30,381 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,284 | 30,015 | 38,198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,469 | 38,714 | 41,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,282 | 34,925 | 38,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,805 | 36,643 | 50,749 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 150 Cyprus 51,868 compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 50,917 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 48,372 compare
- 154 Gambia 48,030 compare
- 155 Mauritius 46,943 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 45-49, female in Lesotho?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Lesotho was 50,749 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 50,749 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,419 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.