Population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre was 0.1543 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1543 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2152 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0601 units per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.1543 units per square kilometre for population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.2152 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0601 units per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Lesotho 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.156 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1809 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1879 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1926 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1951 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1966 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1994 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2007 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2021 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2036 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2072 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2124 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2145 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2152 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2139 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2102 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1986 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1843 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1564 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.079 units per square kilometre | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2036 units per square kilometre | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | 0.2124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | 0.2152 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 0.165 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Argentina 0.1631 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 0.155 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 0.1537 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Yemen 0.149 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Guinea 0.1485 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 75-79, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.1543 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2152 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0601 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 75-79, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, 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.