Population ages 40-44, female in Lesotho

Lesotho: Population ages 40-44, female was 75,743 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
75,743
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
75,743
in 2025
All-time low
18,875
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 40-44, female in Lesotho, 1960–2025

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Source: 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.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, female in Lesotho is 75,743, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Lesotho peaked at 75,743 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,875, in 1960.

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 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,966 18,875 25,035 10
1970s 28,592 25,646 30,654 10
1980s 32,340 30,855 36,658 10
1990s 42,661 38,407 47,423 10
2000s 45,420 41,025 48,261 10
2010s 41,926 38,628 50,710 10
2020s 65,129 54,638 75,743 6

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  5. 143 Eritrea 74,104 compare
  6. 144 Slovenia 72,712 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 40-44, female in Lesotho?
Population ages 40-44, female in Lesotho was 75,743 in 2025, according to 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.
What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 75,743 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 18,875 in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for population ages 40-44, female?
Lesotho ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 40-44, female
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44.