Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0137 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0137 units per person for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.019 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 units per person, in 1974.
Lesotho ranks 193rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0157 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0154 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0151 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0148 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0146 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0144 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0142 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0141 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0139 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0138 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0136 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0135 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0133 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0132 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0132 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0133 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0138 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.014 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0143 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0146 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0151 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0154 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0158 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.016 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0161 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0162 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0164 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0167 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0169 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.017 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0175 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0181 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0187 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0189 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.019 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0189 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0176 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.017 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0158 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0136 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0134 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0135 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0136 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0137 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0152 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Lesotho?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0137 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.019 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 units per person in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 193rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, male 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, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.