Population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 0-14, female was 21.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 21.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 43.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2025.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.8% | — |
| 1961 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 40.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 40.3% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 39.9% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 39.6% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 37.8% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 36.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 36.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9% | 42.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.0% | 39.6% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 36.0% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 31.8% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 23.4% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 23.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 28 Madagascar 38.5% compare
- 29 Liberia 38.5% compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 38.3% compare
- 31 Ethiopia 38.1% compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 37.4% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 37.3% compare
- 34 Samoa 37.1% compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 21.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.