Population ages 15-64, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population ages 15-64, female was 64.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Guatemala is 64.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Guatemala peaked at 64.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1962.
That places Guatemala 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.8% | — |
| 1961 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.4% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 51.7% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 52.9% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 57.4% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.1% | 64.2% | 6 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Guatemala?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Guatemala was 64.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Guatemala ranks 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.