Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) in Chile
Chile: Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Chile stood at 3.9%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Chile peaked at 3.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.
Chile ranks 64th of 218 countries 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 80 and above, female (% of female population) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +2.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 78% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Chile?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Chile was 3.9% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Chile ranks 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.