Population ages 60-64, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 60-64, female was 26,786 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,786
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
155th
of 218 countries
All-time high
27,136
in 2022
All-time low
11,168
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, 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
Lesotho recorded 26,786 for population ages 60-64, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in Lesotho peaked at 27,136 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,168, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 155th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 60-64, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,168 | — |
| 1961 | 11,310 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 11,395 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 11,432 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 11,441 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 11,441 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,618 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 11,757 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 11,732 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 11,826 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 12,062 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 12,453 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 13,002 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 13,692 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 14,487 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 15,351 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 16,211 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 17,006 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 17,744 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 18,413 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 18,983 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 19,426 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 19,736 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 19,932 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 20,045 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 20,114 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 20,311 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 20,615 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 20,904 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 21,222 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 21,566 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 21,955 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 22,384 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 22,824 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 23,242 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 23,600 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 23,851 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 24,131 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 24,401 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 24,481 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 24,386 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 24,122 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 23,729 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 23,280 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 22,854 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 22,560 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 22,241 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21,931 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 22,048 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22,726 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 23,256 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 23,425 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 23,667 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 23,840 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23,829 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,119 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24,789 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 25,423 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 26,018 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 26,540 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 26,932 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 27,110 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27,136 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 27,095 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 26,968 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 26,786 | -0.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 26,786 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,618, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 26,786 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 151,680, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,512 | 11,168 | 11,826 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,042 | 12,062 | 18,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,129 | 18,983 | 21,222 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,244 | 21,566 | 24,481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,988 | 21,931 | 24,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,491 | 23,256 | 26,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,004 | 26,786 | 27,136 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 152 Gabon 29,030 compare
- 153 Botswana 28,755 compare
- 154 Macao 26,922 compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 22,985 compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 22,682 compare
- 158 Montenegro 21,340 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 60-64, female in Lesotho?
- Population ages 60-64, female in Lesotho was 26,786 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 60-64, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27,136 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,168 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 60-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 60 to 64.