Population ages 55-59, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Population ages 55-59, female was 16.61 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.61 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
16.61 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.60 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 16.61 million for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 16.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.60 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.84 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.03 million | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 3.24 million | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 3.34 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.12 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.27 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4.43 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.60 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.77 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 4.94 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.10 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.90 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.66 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 7.92 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.22 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.56 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.92 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.32 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.73 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.13 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 10.53 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.93 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 11.32 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 12.54 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.96 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.24 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 15.06 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 15.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 16.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 16.61 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.00 million | 2.60 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.89 million | 3.51 million | 4.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.30 million | 4.60 million | 5.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 million | 6.00 million | 7.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.19 million | 7.66 million | 10.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.18 million | 11.32 million | 15.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.03 million | 15.41 million | 16.61 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6262 % 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 1.15 % 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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 16.61 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.