Latvia vs North America: Population ages 80 and above, female
Latvia
8.6%
in 2025
North America
5.1%
in 2025
Latvia rank
7th
North America rank
8th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Latvia
- North America
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 8.6% against 5.1% in North America, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 7th and North America ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | North America |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.5% | 2.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 4.7% | 3.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Latvia or North America?
- Latvia, at 8.6% against 5.1% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Latvia and North America?
- 3.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and North America rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Latvia ranks 7th and North America ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 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 between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.