Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre was 0.1545 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1545 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
157th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1707 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0412 units per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 80 and above, male, 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, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.1545 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.1707 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0412 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 157th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1126 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.142 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1585 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1606 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1669 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.043 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | 0.1669 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 154 Kenya 0.164 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Argentina 0.1591 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Iraq 0.1555 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Eswatini 0.147 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1428 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 New Caledonia 0.1424 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, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.1545 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1707 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0412 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, male, 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, 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 80 and above, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, 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.