Population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, female was 4.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.9% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho peaked at 5.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1978.
That places Lesotho 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1961 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 6 |
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- 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 in Lesotho?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho was 4.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1978.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.