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 7.41 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.41 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
7.41 million
in 2025
All-time low
424,426
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
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 80 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 7.41 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 424,426, 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 80 and above, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 424,426 | — |
| 1961 | 429,721 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 439,314 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 453,304 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 470,693 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 492,276 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 517,664 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 545,045 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 573,099 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 601,417 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 629,835 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 661,227 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 696,588 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 730,453 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 763,299 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 799,690 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 839,821 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 882,283 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 925,694 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 969,500 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.49 million | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.67 million | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.76 million | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.83 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.91 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.99 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.18 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.39 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.61 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.74 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.87 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.03 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.19 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.37 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.55 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.75 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.94 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.11 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.29 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.47 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.66 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.84 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.03 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.23 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.62 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.84 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 7.11 million | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 7.41 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 494,696 | 424,426 | 601,417 | 10 |
| 1970s | 789,839 | 629,835 | 969,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 million | 1.01 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 million | 1.76 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 2.74 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 million | 4.47 million | 6.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 million | 6.37 million | 7.41 million | 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 7.41 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 80 and above, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 million 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 424,426 in 1960.
- 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 23rd out of 43 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 36.6%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.