Sex ratio at age 60 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sex ratio at age 60 was 72.05 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.05 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.85 males per 100 females
in 1995
All-time low
55.59 males per 100 females
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 60 in Lesotho stood at 72.05 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Lesotho peaked at 95.85 males per 100 females in 1995 and was at its lowest, 55.59 males per 100 females, in 1958.
That places Lesotho 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.55 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 69.44 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1952 | 65.73 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 63.45 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 61.5 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 59.38 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 57.12 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 55.81 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 55.59 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 55.75 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 56.2 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 56.92 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 57.8 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 58.95 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 60.27 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 61.56 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 64.62 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 67.86 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 69.84 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 71.73 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 73.59 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 75.35 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 76.83 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 78.05 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 79.13 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 80.2 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 80.86 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 81.19 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 81.75 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 82.54 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 83.58 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 84.89 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 86.33 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 87.98 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 89.65 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 91.34 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 90.92 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 89.98 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 90.77 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 91.78 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 92.89 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 93.83 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 94.62 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 95.2 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 95.64 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 95.85 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 94.92 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 92.53 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 89.57 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 86.81 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 84.73 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 83.36 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 81.9 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 79.47 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 76.22 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 72.69 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 69.64 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 67.86 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 67.35 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.34 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 61.51 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 63.71 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 66.07 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 68 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 69.41 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 70.64 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 71.46 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 71.81 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.01 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.18 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.05 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 72.05 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 72.05 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.73 males per 100 females | 55.59 males per 100 females | 73.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.57 males per 100 females | 56.2 males per 100 females | 71.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.95 males per 100 females | 73.59 males per 100 females | 82.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.72 males per 100 females | 83.58 males per 100 females | 91.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.19 males per 100 females | 86.81 males per 100 females | 95.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.07 males per 100 females | 67.35 males per 100 females | 84.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9 males per 100 females | 61.51 males per 100 females | 72.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.07 males per 100 females | 72 males per 100 females | 72.18 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 60 in Lesotho?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Lesotho was 72.05 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 60 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 95.85 males per 100 females in 1995.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.59 males per 100 females in 1958.
- How does Lesotho rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Lesotho ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.