Sex ratio at age 5 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sex ratio at age 5 was 101.33 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.33 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.57 males per 100 females
in 1952
All-time low
98.31 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 5 in Lesotho is 101.33 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Lesotho peaked at 107.57 males per 100 females in 1952 and was at its lowest, 98.31 males per 100 females, in 1956.
That places Lesotho 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.59 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 107.01 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 107.57 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 107.39 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 106.54 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 102.42 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 98.31 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 99.05 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 100.37 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 101.14 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 101.39 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 101.59 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 101.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 101.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.66 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 101.6 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 100.55 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 100.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 100.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 101.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 101.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.87 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 100.43 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 100.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 101.09 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 101.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 101.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 101.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 101.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 101.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 101.02 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 100.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 100.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.93 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.9 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 101.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 101.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 101.33 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 101.33 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.54 males per 100 females | 98.31 males per 100 females | 107.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.8 males per 100 females | 100.55 males per 100 females | 103.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.73 males per 100 females | 100.56 males per 100 females | 101.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.05 males per 100 females | 100.43 males per 100 females | 101.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.12 males per 100 females | 100.94 males per 100 females | 101.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.87 males per 100 females | 100.78 males per 100 females | 100.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.92 males per 100 females | 100.88 males per 100 females | 100.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.18 males per 100 females | 101.04 males per 100 females | 101.33 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 205 Sao Tome and Principe 101.46 males per 100 females compare
- 206 Kenya 101.39 males per 100 females compare
- 207 Burundi 101.35 males per 100 females compare
- 209 Gabon 101.26 males per 100 females compare
- 210 Eswatini 101.23 males per 100 females compare
- 211 Angola 101.17 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Lesotho?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Lesotho was 101.33 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 107.57 males per 100 females in 1952.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.31 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Lesotho rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Lesotho ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.