Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre was 0.264 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.264 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
165th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3616 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.1017 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.264 units per square kilometre for population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.3616 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1017 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Lesotho ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1587 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1661 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1888 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2108 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2231 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.236 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2759 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2885 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2999 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3081 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.313 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3165 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.319 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3207 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3231 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3267 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3305 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3347 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3389 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3434 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3484 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3537 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3584 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3616 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3571 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3485 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3369 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3238 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3101 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2963 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2825 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2691 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.257 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2474 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2525 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2579 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.256 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.264 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | 0.172 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | 0.2885 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3192 units per square kilometre | 0.2999 units per square kilometre | 0.3347 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3508 units per square kilometre | 0.3369 units per square kilometre | 0.3616 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2724 units per square kilometre | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | 0.3238 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.259 units per square kilometre | 0.256 units per square kilometre | 0.264 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 162 Peru 0.2943 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 0.2728 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2694 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Madagascar 0.2519 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 0.2451 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Guinea 0.2397 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, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.264 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3616 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1017 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, male 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, male 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.