Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre was 0.3146 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3146 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3323 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.1192 units per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.3146 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.3323 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1192 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Lesotho 151st 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 75-79, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1751 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1807 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.185 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1942 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1994 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2009 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2058 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2113 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2395 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2647 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.278 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2912 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3035 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3141 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3225 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.328 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3311 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3323 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3319 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3305 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3287 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3265 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3241 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3215 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3186 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3162 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3152 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.316 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3181 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3211 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3241 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3264 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3278 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3289 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3289 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3252 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3192 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3124 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3064 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3027 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3045 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3146 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.126 units per square kilometre | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | 0.15 units per square kilometre | 0.1994 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2161 units per square kilometre | 0.2009 units per square kilometre | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3097 units per square kilometre | 0.2647 units per square kilometre | 0.3323 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3216 units per square kilometre | 0.3152 units per square kilometre | 0.3305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3244 units per square kilometre | 0.3124 units per square kilometre | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3071 units per square kilometre | 0.3027 units per square kilometre | 0.3146 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 148 Fiji 0.329 units per square kilometre compare
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- 150 Venezuela 0.3191 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 South Africa 0.3145 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Nicaragua 0.3122 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Brazil 0.27 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.3146 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3323 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1192 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 75-79, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, 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.