Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 63.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63.26
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.44
in 1952
All-time low
63.26
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Lesotho stood at 63.26. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Lesotho peaked at 99.44 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 63.26, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.25 | — |
| 1951 | 99.4 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 99.44 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 99.34 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 99.13 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 98.83 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 98.51 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 98.3 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 98.26 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 98.37 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 98.52 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 98.61 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 98.51 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 97.96 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 96.74 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 96.12 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 96.36 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 95.81 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 94.35 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 92.64 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 90.79 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 88.93 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 87.12 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 85.44 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 84 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 82.86 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 82.28 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 82.42 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 83.05 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 83.88 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 84.78 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 85.66 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 86.48 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 87.23 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 87.89 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 88.44 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 87.55 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 86.95 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 87.85 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 88.52 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 88.88 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 88.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.62 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 88.04 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 87.19 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 86.14 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 85.04 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 83.76 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 82.21 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 80.6 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 79 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 77.52 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 76.12 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 74.8 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 73.65 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 72.66 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 71.65 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 70.66 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 69.91 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 69.34 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.85 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.48 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.21 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.08 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.14 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.93 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.49 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.87 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.25 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.65 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.97 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.17 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 63.26 | -1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 63.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 63.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.88 | 98.26 | 99.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.56 | 92.64 | 98.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.08 | 82.28 | 90.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.13 | 84.78 | 88.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.94 | 80.6 | 88.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.53 | 69.34 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.84 | 66.25 | 68.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.51 | 63.26 | 65.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Lesotho?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Lesotho was 63.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 99.44 in 1952.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.26 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Lesotho ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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