Population ages 75-79, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 75-79, female was 6.73 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6.73 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
6.73 million
in 2025
All-time low
584,296
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 75-79, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025

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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

In 2025, population ages 75-79, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 6.73 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.73 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 584,296, in 1960.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd out of 43 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 75-79, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Population ages 75-79, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 584,296
1961 611,175 +4.6%
1962 641,343 +4.9%
1963 672,568 +4.9%
1964 702,564 +4.5%
1965 730,475 +4.0%
1966 756,652 +3.6%
1967 782,247 +3.4%
1968 808,410 +3.3%
1969 836,071 +3.4%
1970 866,600 +3.7%
1971 902,014 +4.1%
1972 942,344 +4.5%
1973 984,220 +4.4%
1974 1.03 million +4.3%
1975 1.07 million +4.3%
1976 1.12 million +4.2%
1977 1.16 million +4.1%
1978 1.21 million +4.1%
1979 1.26 million +4.0%
1980 1.31 million +3.9%
1981 1.36 million +4.1%
1982 1.42 million +4.3%
1983 1.48 million +4.2%
1984 1.54 million +4.2%
1985 1.60 million +4.2%
1986 1.67 million +4.2%
1987 1.74 million +4.1%
1988 1.81 million +4.0%
1989 1.88 million +3.7%
1990 1.94 million +3.3%
1991 2.00 million +3.1%
1992 2.06 million +2.9%
1993 2.12 million +2.9%
1994 2.19 million +3.2%
1995 2.27 million +3.6%
1996 2.36 million +4.0%
1997 2.46 million +4.5%
1998 2.58 million +4.7%
1999 2.70 million +4.8%
2000 2.83 million +4.8%
2001 2.96 million +4.7%
2002 3.10 million +4.7%
2003 3.24 million +4.5%
2004 3.38 million +4.2%
2005 3.51 million +3.9%
2006 3.63 million +3.6%
2007 3.75 million +3.3%
2008 3.86 million +3.0%
2009 3.97 million +2.7%
2010 4.07 million +2.6%
2011 4.18 million +2.6%
2012 4.29 million +2.7%
2013 4.41 million +2.7%
2014 4.54 million +2.9%
2015 4.67 million +2.9%
2016 4.81 million +3.0%
2017 4.96 million +3.1%
2018 5.12 million +3.2%
2019 5.29 million +3.4%
2020 5.47 million +3.3%
2021 5.64 million +3.2%
2022 5.85 million +3.7%
2023 6.11 million +4.5%
2024 6.41 million +4.9%
2025 6.73 million +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 712,580 584,296 836,071 10
1970s 1.05 million 866,600 1.26 million 10
1980s 1.58 million 1.31 million 1.88 million 10
1990s 2.27 million 1.94 million 2.70 million 10
2000s 3.42 million 2.83 million 3.97 million 10
2010s 4.63 million 4.07 million 5.29 million 10
2020s 6.04 million 5.47 million 6.73 million 6

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 20 Canada 890,277 compare
  2. 21 Poland 890,250 compare
  3. 22 Ukraine 843,368 compare
  4. 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 746,398 compare
  5. 24 Philippines 662,721 compare
  6. 25 Argentina 659,123 compare
  7. 26 Nigeria 642,472 compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 75-79, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Population ages 75-79, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.73 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 75-79, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 6.73 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 584,296 in 1960.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 75-79, female?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 75-79, female
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.