Population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, female was 11.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 11.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 11.0% 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 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 11.0% | 6 |
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64, female 223.23 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 8.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 36.30 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 441.13 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 217.90 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 74.16 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 71.28 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 21.5% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 11.0% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.