Population ages 45-49, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 45-49, male was 6.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 45-49, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 45-49, male in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 6.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1981.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 47 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 45-49, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.0% | — |
| 1961 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
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 45-49, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 45-49, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 6.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1981.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 45-49, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 45-49, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total male population.