Population ages 20-24, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 20-24, female was 7.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9.6%
in 1985
All-time low
7.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 7.7% for population ages 20-24, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 9.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2025.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 20-24, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.2% | — |
| 1961 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 8.8% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 23 Zimbabwe 9.5% compare
- 24 Liberia 9.5% compare
- 25 Zambia 9.4% compare
- 26 Madagascar 9.4% compare
- 27 Micronesia (country) 9.4% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 9.3% compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 9.3% compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 7.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.