Population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre was 0.8925 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8925 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
151st
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.8938 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.3725 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.8925 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.8938 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3725 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 151st 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 60-64, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3725 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3753 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3765 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3768 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3768 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3827 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3873 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3895 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3973 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4102 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4283 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.451 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4772 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5056 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.534 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5601 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5845 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6065 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6253 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6399 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6501 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6565 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6602 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6625 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.669 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.679 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6885 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.699 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7103 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7232 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7373 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7518 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7655 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7773 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7856 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7948 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8037 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8064 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8032 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7945 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7816 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7668 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7528 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7431 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7326 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7224 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7262 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7486 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.766 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7716 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7795 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7852 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7849 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7944 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8165 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8374 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.857 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8742 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8871 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.893 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8938 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8925 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3804 units per square kilometre | 0.3725 units per square kilometre | 0.3895 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4955 units per square kilometre | 0.3973 units per square kilometre | 0.6065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.663 units per square kilometre | 0.6253 units per square kilometre | 0.699 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7656 units per square kilometre | 0.7103 units per square kilometre | 0.8064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7572 units per square kilometre | 0.7224 units per square kilometre | 0.8032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8067 units per square kilometre | 0.766 units per square kilometre | 0.8742 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8916 units per square kilometre | 0.8871 units per square kilometre | 0.8938 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 148 Eswatini 0.922 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Senegal 0.9194 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kenya 0.8979 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Nicaragua 0.8389 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 0.7965 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Côte d'Ivoire 0.7805 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6749 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.8925 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8938 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3725 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 60-64, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 60-64, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 60-64, 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 60-64, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 60-64, 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 60-64, 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.