Population ages 80 and above, female in Brazil
Brazil: Population ages 80 and above, female was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female in Brazil is 2.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Brazil peaked at 2.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1962.
That places Brazil 88th out of 218 countries 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 80 and above, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +4.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Brazil?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Brazil was 2.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Brazil ranks 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.