Population ages 15-64, female in Peru
Peru: Population ages 15-64, female was 66.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Peru recorded 66.8% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Peru peaked at 66.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1967.
Peru ranks 62nd of 218 countries 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 15-64, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.3% | — |
| 1961 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.3% | 51.8% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 53.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 57.3% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 61.2% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 63.5% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 65.8% | 66.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 59 Bangladesh 67.0% compare
- 60 Philippines 66.9% compare
- 61 South Africa 66.9% compare
- 63 Syrian Arab Republic 66.8% compare
- 64 Cape Verde 66.8% compare
- 65 Tunisia 66.6% compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Peru?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Peru was 66.8% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1967.
- How does Peru rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.