Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 0.7697 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7697 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
159th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.8696 units per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.2334 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, 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, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.7697 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.8696 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2334 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2334 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2397 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2477 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2574 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2921 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3204 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3469 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3768 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4093 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.443 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4768 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5099 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5416 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5715 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.595 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.611 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6244 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6374 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6506 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.665 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6816 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.701 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7234 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.749 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7646 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7791 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8039 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8279 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.849 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8641 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8696 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8652 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8518 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8311 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8054 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7794 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7541 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7279 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7023 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6794 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6624 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6575 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.669 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6686 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6528 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6454 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6416 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.636 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6471 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6752 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7003 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7211 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7373 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7491 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.757 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7616 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7627 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7622 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7629 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7626 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7637 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7697 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | 0.2334 units per square kilometre | 0.3768 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.542 units per square kilometre | 0.4093 units per square kilometre | 0.6374 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7346 units per square kilometre | 0.6506 units per square kilometre | 0.8279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8198 units per square kilometre | 0.7279 units per square kilometre | 0.8696 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6615 units per square kilometre | 0.636 units per square kilometre | 0.7023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7274 units per square kilometre | 0.6471 units per square kilometre | 0.7627 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7647 units per square kilometre | 0.7626 units per square kilometre | 0.7697 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 156 Burkina Faso 0.8208 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.799 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Chile 0.786 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Yemen 0.7516 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 0.7466 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 0.7332 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, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.7697 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8696 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2334 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, male 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, male 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.