Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre was 0.3542 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3542 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3619 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.1074 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.3542 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.3619 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1074 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 141st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.117 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1305 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1804 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1835 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1866 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.213 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2315 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2423 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2538 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2777 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.289 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3082 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3156 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3217 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3266 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3303 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.333 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3348 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.336 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3366 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3368 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3368 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3376 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3396 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3423 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3455 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3487 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3518 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.355 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3584 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3619 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3586 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.354 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3542 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3542 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3106 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3542 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1678 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.24 units per square kilometre | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | 0.289 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3242 units per square kilometre | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | 0.3366 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3452 units per square kilometre | 0.3368 units per square kilometre | 0.3584 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3572 units per square kilometre | 0.354 units per square kilometre | 0.3619 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Timor-Leste 0.4105 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Norway 0.4064 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3626 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Palau 0.3457 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Egypt 0.3399 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kenya 0.3178 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 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.3542 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3619 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1074 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 80 and above, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 80 and above, 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.