Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0568 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.0568 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0568 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 units per person, in 1960.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0171 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0172 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0174 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0175 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0177 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0179 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0181 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0184 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0186 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0188 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0191 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0193 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0196 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0198 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0201 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0204 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0207 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0211 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0214 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0217 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0219 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0222 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0225 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0231 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0234 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0237 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0242 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0246 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0251 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0255 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.026 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0265 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.027 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0275 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0281 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0286 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0298 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0303 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0309 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0315 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0321 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0328 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0335 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0342 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0349 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0356 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0363 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.037 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0378 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0386 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0395 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0405 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0416 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0427 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0439 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0452 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0465 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0479 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0492 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0504 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0518 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0533 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0551 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0568 units per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0203 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0279 units per person | 0.0255 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0339 units per person | 0.0309 units per person | 0.037 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0424 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 0.0479 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0528 units per person | 0.0492 units per person | 0.0568 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 14 Finland 0.1346 units per person compare
- 15 Bulgaria 0.134 units per person compare
- 16 Germany 0.1316 units per person compare
- 17 Hungary 0.13 units per person compare
- 18 Bermuda 0.1293 units per person compare
- 19 France 0.1274 units per person compare
- 20 Hong Kong, China 0.1258 units per person 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 65 and above, female, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0568 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0568 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 units per person in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.