Population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre was 0.6253 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6253 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
159th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.7207 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.2117 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.6253 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.7207 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2117 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 159th 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, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2152 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2225 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2264 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2397 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2534 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2693 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2822 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2989 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3192 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3425 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3682 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3955 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4207 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4425 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4638 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4845 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5038 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5211 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5362 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5495 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5617 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5735 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.576 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.578 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5899 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6039 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6199 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6378 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6572 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6767 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6948 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7095 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7179 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7207 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7168 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7033 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6825 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6571 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.63 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6021 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5743 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5481 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5223 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5004 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.491 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4973 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4978 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4891 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4884 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4913 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4938 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5094 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.538 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5644 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5872 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6057 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6183 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6233 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.625 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6253 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2352 units per square kilometre | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | 0.2693 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3818 units per square kilometre | 0.2822 units per square kilometre | 0.4845 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5594 units per square kilometre | 0.5038 units per square kilometre | 0.6039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6855 units per square kilometre | 0.6199 units per square kilometre | 0.7207 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5705 units per square kilometre | 0.491 units per square kilometre | 0.6825 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5265 units per square kilometre | 0.4884 units per square kilometre | 0.6057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.623 units per square kilometre | 0.6183 units per square kilometre | 0.6253 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 156 Eswatini 0.6383 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Djibouti 0.626 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kyrgyzstan 0.6259 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 0.6094 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Brazil 0.594 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Finland 0.5826 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, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.6253 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7207 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2117 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 60-64, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 60-64, 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 60-64, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 60-64, 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 60-64, 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.