Population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, female was 36.30 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 36.30 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 36.30 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.54 million, in 1960.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.54 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.65 million | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 3.78 million | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 3.92 million | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 4.23 million | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 4.40 million | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 4.57 million | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 4.74 million | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 4.92 million | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 5.10 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 5.29 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.49 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 5.70 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.92 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 6.14 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 6.38 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 6.63 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 6.89 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 7.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 7.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 7.65 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 7.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 8.19 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.47 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 8.77 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 9.09 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.44 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 9.81 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 10.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 10.59 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 10.99 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 11.41 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 11.84 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.30 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 12.76 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 13.24 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.73 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 14.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 15.22 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 15.74 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 16.27 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.82 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 17.96 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 18.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 21.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 22.54 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 23.36 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 24.23 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 25.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 26.13 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 27.13 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 28.19 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 29.29 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 30.33 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 31.27 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 32.32 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 33.56 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 34.91 million | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 36.30 million | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 million | 3.54 million | 4.92 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.07 million | 5.10 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.69 million | 7.39 million | 10.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.58 million | 10.59 million | 14.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.73 million | 15.22 million | 20.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.89 million | 21.07 million | 29.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.12 million | 30.33 million | 36.30 million | 6 |
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More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 36.30 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.30 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.