Population ages 15-19, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-19, female was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 15-19, 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
In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2025.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.6% | — |
| 1961 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 9.9% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 10.2% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 26 Cameroon 10.8% compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 10.7% compare
- 28 Rwanda 10.7% compare
- 29 Chad 10.7% compare
- 30 Mozambique 10.7% compare
- 31 Mauritania 10.7% compare
- 32 Tanzania 10.7% compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2025.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 15-19, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.