Population ages 70-74, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 70-74, male was 8,505 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,505
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
161st
of 218 countries
All-time high
10,977
in 2005
All-time low
3,088
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, male in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8,505 for population ages 70-74, male in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Lesotho peaked at 10,977 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,088, in 1962.
That places Lesotho 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,223 | — |
| 1961 | 3,129 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 3,088 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3,120 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3,209 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3,345 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 3,509 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 3,668 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 3,804 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 3,918 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 4,013 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 4,141 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 4,301 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 4,443 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 4,578 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 4,712 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 4,818 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,912 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5,043 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 5,221 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 5,452 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 5,733 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 6,051 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 6,399 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 6,774 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 7,165 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 7,568 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 7,976 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 8,376 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 8,758 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 9,104 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 9,354 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9,504 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9,610 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9,685 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 9,735 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 9,808 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9,918 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 10,035 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 10,160 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 10,289 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 10,425 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,577 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10,738 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10,882 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10,977 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10,976 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,843 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,581 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 10,229 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 9,832 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9,416 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8,995 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 8,576 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 8,170 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 7,801 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7,512 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7,352 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,388 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,665 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7,829 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 7,773 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,836 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8,015 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 8,175 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 8,505 | +4.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8,505 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,443, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8,505 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,284, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,401 | 3,088 | 3,918 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,618 | 4,013 | 5,221 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,025 | 5,452 | 8,758 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,691 | 9,104 | 10,160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,652 | 10,229 | 10,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,271 | 7,352 | 9,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,022 | 7,773 | 8,505 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 10,159 compare
- 159 East Timor 8,999 compare
- 160 Bahrain 8,512 compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 8,170 compare
- 163 Iceland 8,000 compare
- 164 Fiji 7,434 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 in Lesotho?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Lesotho was 8,505 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10,977 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,088 in 1962.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.