Population ages 15-19, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 15-19, female was 25.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.62 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
30th
of 43 groups
All-time high
27.03 million
in 2011
All-time low
10.51 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 25.62 million for population ages 15-19, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 27.03 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.51 million, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.51 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.84 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 11.21 million | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 11.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 12.07 million | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 12.56 million | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 13.06 million | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 13.56 million | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 14.04 million | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 14.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 14.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 15.43 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 15.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 16.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 16.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 17.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 17.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 18.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 18.79 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 19.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 19.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 20.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 20.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 20.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 20.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 21.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 21.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 21.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 22.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 22.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 22.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 23.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 23.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 23.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 24.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 24.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 25.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 25.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 25.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 26.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 26.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 27.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.77 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.41 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 26.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 25.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 25.62 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.40 million | 10.51 million | 14.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.10 million | 14.96 million | 19.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.08 million | 19.70 million | 22.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.38 million | 22.87 million | 25.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.61 million | 26.08 million | 27.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.87 million | 26.41 million | 27.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.88 million | 25.62 million | 26.22 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 25.62 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 27.03 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.