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 25.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.22 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
26.51 million
in 2012
All-time low
10.03 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 25.22 million for population ages 15-19, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 26.51 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.03 million, in 1960.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.03 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 10.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 11.10 million | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 11.55 million | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 12.04 million | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 12.53 million | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 13.02 million | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 13.49 million | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 13.95 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 14.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 14.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 15.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 15.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 16.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 16.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 17.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 17.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 18.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 18.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 18.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 19.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 19.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 19.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 20.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 20.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 20.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 21.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 21.37 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 21.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 22.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 22.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 22.90 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 23.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 23.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 24.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 25.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 25.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 25.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 25.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 25.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 26.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.51 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.48 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 25.22 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.88 million | 10.03 million | 13.95 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.48 million | 14.40 million | 18.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.32 million | 18.96 million | 21.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.78 million | 22.15 million | 25.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.04 million | 25.54 million | 26.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.37 million | 25.95 million | 26.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.46 million | 25.22 million | 25.77 million | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
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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 25.22 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.51 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 43 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 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.