Age dependency ratio of working age population in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age dependency ratio of working age population 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 of working age population in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Lesotho is 63.26, measured in 2023. 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 of working age population in Lesotho peaked at 99.44 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 63.26, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 67th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population 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 population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Lesotho?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Lesotho was 63.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 99.44 in 1952.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.26 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Lesotho ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population 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 of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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