Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 57.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57.02
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.86
in 1962
All-time low
57.02
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Lesotho is 57.02, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Lesotho peaked at 89.86 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 57.02, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86.6 | — |
| 1951 | 87.21 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 87.74 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 88.12 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 88.38 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 88.54 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 88.62 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 88.76 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 89 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 89.32 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 89.63 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 89.85 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 89.86 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 89.42 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 88.33 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 87.81 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 88.11 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 87.67 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 86.37 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 84.85 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 83.2 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 81.52 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 79.9 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 78.39 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 77.09 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 76.06 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 75.54 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 75.67 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 76.25 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 77.01 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 77.82 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 78.59 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 79.3 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 79.94 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 80.49 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 80.94 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 80.01 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 79.37 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 80.17 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 80.76 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 81.05 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 81.02 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 80.71 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.11 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 79.23 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 78.17 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 77.07 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 75.77 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 74.19 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 72.53 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 70.89 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 69.38 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 67.97 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 66.66 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 65.52 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 64.55 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 63.64 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 62.84 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 62.31 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.97 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.7 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.53 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.43 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.41 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.51 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.59 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.49 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.12 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.56 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.97 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.37 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.72 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 57.95 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 57.02 | -1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 57.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 57.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.38, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.23 | 86.6 | 89.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.19 | 84.85 | 89.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.06 | 75.54 | 83.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.74 | 77.82 | 80.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.99 | 72.53 | 81.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.57 | 61.97 | 70.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.23 | 59.97 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.27 | 57.02 | 59.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 52 Tajikistan 61 compare
- 53 Ghana 60.11 compare
- 54 Kiribati 57.3 compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 56.97 compare
- 57 East Timor 56.64 compare
- 58 Eswatini 54.14 compare
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 young of working age population in Lesotho?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Lesotho was 57.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 89.86 in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.02 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Lesotho ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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