Population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 65 and above, female was 11.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 11.2% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 11.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 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 37.88 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 11.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older 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.