Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0251 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Lesotho is 0.0251 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.029 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 units per person, in 1978.
Lesotho ranks 156th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.029 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0287 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0285 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0283 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0282 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.028 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0278 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0275 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0271 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0267 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0262 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0257 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0252 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0248 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0243 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.024 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0237 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0236 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0235 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0236 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0236 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0238 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0239 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0241 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0243 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0244 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0246 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0248 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0249 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0251 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0252 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0253 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0254 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0255 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0256 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0257 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0258 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.026 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0263 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0269 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0272 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0274 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0276 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0279 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0281 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.028 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0276 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0271 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0265 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.026 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0255 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0251 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0248 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0248 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0245 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0244 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0244 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0244 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0245 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0246 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0248 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.025 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0251 units per person | +0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0251 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0242 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0251 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0183 units per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.028 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 0.029 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0245 units per person | 0.0235 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0243 units per person | 0.0236 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0258 units per person | 0.0252 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0265 units per person | 0.0281 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0249 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 0.026 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 and above, female, per capita in Lesotho?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0251 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.029 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 units per person in 1978.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.