Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, male in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 1.6%. 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 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1962.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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, male (% of male population) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 14 France 4.9% compare
- 15 Switzerland 4.9% compare
- 16 Denmark 4.9% compare
- 17 Finland 4.8% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 4.5% compare
- 19 Belgium 4.5% compare
- 20 Liechtenstein 4.4% compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.1453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1962.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.