Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 0.8663 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8663 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.8663 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1465 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 0.8663 units per square kilometre for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.8663 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1465 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1555 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1606 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1879 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1961 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1994 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2115 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2175 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2247 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2329 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2508 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2601 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2786 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2872 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2951 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3023 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3088 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3147 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3203 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3258 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3315 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3376 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3443 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3518 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3602 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3691 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3788 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.39 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4015 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4143 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4287 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4449 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4628 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4826 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5038 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5253 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5468 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5684 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5897 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6107 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6321 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.654 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6759 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6983 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.721 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7435 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.766 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7881 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8091 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8269 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8415 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8542 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8663 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | 0.1879 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2126 units per square kilometre | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2887 units per square kilometre | 0.2508 units per square kilometre | 0.3203 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.359 units per square kilometre | 0.3258 units per square kilometre | 0.4015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4967 units per square kilometre | 0.4143 units per square kilometre | 0.5897 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7099 units per square kilometre | 0.6107 units per square kilometre | 0.8091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8472 units per square kilometre | 0.8269 units per square kilometre | 0.8663 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 23 Belgium 13.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 12.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Palestine, State of 11.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Japan 11.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Cayman Islands 10.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 India 10.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 10.36 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.8663 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8663 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1465 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 55-59, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.