Population ages 80 and above, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Population ages 80 and above, female was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 2.2% for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 2.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1962.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 47 groups 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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, 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 1.15 % 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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2.2% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1962.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.