Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre was 0.7151 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7151 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
147th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.7151 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2934 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.7151 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.7151 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2934 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 147th 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 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3079 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3197 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.329 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3357 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3427 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3493 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3534 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3567 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3554 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3531 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3533 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3564 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3633 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3741 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3882 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4053 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4247 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4458 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.468 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4907 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5126 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5326 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5497 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5628 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5725 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5797 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5849 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5894 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5941 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5992 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6051 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6114 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.618 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6251 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6343 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6464 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6596 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.672 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6818 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.687 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6866 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6823 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.675 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6632 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6448 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6215 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5971 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.575 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5604 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5569 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5672 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5924 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6135 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6248 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6375 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6479 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6527 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6645 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6827 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.699 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7151 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3318 units per square kilometre | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.373 units per square kilometre | 0.3531 units per square kilometre | 0.4247 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.53 units per square kilometre | 0.4458 units per square kilometre | 0.5849 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6183 units per square kilometre | 0.5894 units per square kilometre | 0.6596 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6611 units per square kilometre | 0.5971 units per square kilometre | 0.687 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6028 units per square kilometre | 0.5569 units per square kilometre | 0.6527 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6903 units per square kilometre | 0.6645 units per square kilometre | 0.7151 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 144 Fiji 0.7506 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Senegal 0.7371 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Eswatini 0.7209 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tajikistan 0.7115 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Qatar 0.6999 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Sweden 0.6732 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 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.7151 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7151 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2934 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 65-69, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, 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.