Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 0.9817 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9817 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
153rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.02 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.4068 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.9817 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4068 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 153rd 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4068 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4084 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4122 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4188 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4291 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4419 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4597 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.484 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5124 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5435 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5757 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6073 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6367 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6626 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6841 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7004 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7113 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7177 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.721 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7229 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7251 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.729 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7354 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7446 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7564 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7722 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7905 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8087 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8264 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8425 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8556 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8648 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8704 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8728 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8716 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8654 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8567 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8472 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8373 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8308 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8318 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.843 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8682 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9104 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9412 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9479 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9497 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9467 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9349 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9353 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9518 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9677 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9827 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.996 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9927 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9817 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4415 units per square kilometre | 0.4068 units per square kilometre | 0.5124 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.656 units per square kilometre | 0.5435 units per square kilometre | 0.721 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7611 units per square kilometre | 0.7229 units per square kilometre | 0.8264 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8584 units per square kilometre | 0.8373 units per square kilometre | 0.8728 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9005 units per square kilometre | 0.8308 units per square kilometre | 0.9497 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9915 units per square kilometre | 0.9353 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9981 units per square kilometre | 0.9817 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 150 Nicaragua 1.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Estonia 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.9748 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 0.9404 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Djibouti 0.9326 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.9817 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4068 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, 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.