Population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 0-14, female was 21.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 21.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 43.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9% | 42.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.0% | 39.6% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 36.0% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 31.8% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 23.4% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 23.1% | 6 |
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population, female 338.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 29.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 67.72 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.2% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 15.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 32.7% (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Population, female 50.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 21.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.