Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 0.5042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5042 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
146th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5042 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1769 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.5042 units per square kilometre for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.5042 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1769 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2423 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2596 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2777 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2815 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2836 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2846 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2839 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2825 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2833 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2866 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2932 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.303 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3154 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3302 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3469 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3648 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3834 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4021 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.42 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4358 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4487 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4581 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4643 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4681 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4702 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4714 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4722 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4729 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4735 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4736 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4732 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4724 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4728 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.475 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.478 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4807 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4829 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4832 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4807 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4774 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4739 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4685 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4595 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.448 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4357 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4247 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4187 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4206 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4323 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4552 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4743 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4838 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4941 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5042 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2174 units per square kilometre | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | 0.2596 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2801 units per square kilometre | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | 0.2866 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3595 units per square kilometre | 0.2932 units per square kilometre | 0.4358 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4673 units per square kilometre | 0.4487 units per square kilometre | 0.4736 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4776 units per square kilometre | 0.4724 units per square kilometre | 0.4832 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4437 units per square kilometre | 0.4187 units per square kilometre | 0.4739 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4891 units per square kilometre | 0.4743 units per square kilometre | 0.5042 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 143 Ethiopia 0.5524 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 South Africa 0.5523 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Nicaragua 0.5086 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Fiji 0.5033 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Senegal 0.5021 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Chile 0.4999 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.5042 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5042 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1769 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, 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.