Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Romania: Population ages 65 and above, female
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
10.9%
in 2025
Romania
23.5%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Romania rank
26th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.5% against 10.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 8.8% | 5.3% | Romania |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 10.6% | 6.7% | Romania |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 11.6% | 7.1% | Romania |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 13.6% | 8.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 16.8% | 10.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 19.9% | 11.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 22.9% | 12.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Romania?
- Romania, at 23.5% against 10.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Romania?
- 12.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Romania rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.