Population ages 80 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 80 and above, female was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1962.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 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 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1962.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 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.