Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate was -0.1118 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1118 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.81 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-1.55 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -0.1118 % change on previous year for population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 4.81 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1.55 % change on previous year, in 1967.
Lesotho ranks 188th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1963 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1964 | -0.9854 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1965 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1966 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1967 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1968 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1969 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1970 | -0.6399 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5213 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1972 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +327.2% |
| 1973 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1974 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8077 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5441 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3542 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1765 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0587 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0196 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2249 % change on previous year | +1049.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5854 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8051 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9238 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9249 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8975 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9176 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9649 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9649 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.9102 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2022 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0465 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2024 | -0.1395 % change on previous year | -399.9% |
| 2025 | -0.1118 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | -0.9854 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.6399 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.1765 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6322 % change on previous year | 0.0196 % change on previous year | 0.9649 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2378 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 0.9649 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -0.1118 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.55 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 80 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, 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
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 80 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.