Population ages 15-64, female in Peru

Peru: Population ages 15-64, female was 66.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
66.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2025
All-time low
51.7%
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, female in Peru, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Peru recorded 66.8% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Peru peaked at 66.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1967.

Peru ranks 60th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.8% 51.7% 52.3% 10
1970s 52.3% 51.8% 53.2% 10
1980s 55.2% 53.5% 57.0% 10
1990s 59.0% 57.3% 60.8% 10
2000s 62.4% 61.2% 63.3% 10
2010s 64.4% 63.5% 65.5% 10
2020s 66.4% 65.8% 66.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, female in Peru?
Population ages 15-64, female in Peru was 66.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1967.
How does Peru rank for population ages 15-64, female?
Peru ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.