Population ages 80 and above, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 80 and above, male was 5.10 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.10 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
5.10 million
in 2025
All-time low
327,458
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, male in Latin America & Caribbean is 5.10 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 5.10 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 327,458, in 1960.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 21st 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, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 327,458 | — |
| 1961 | 330,163 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 336,505 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 346,680 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 359,767 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 376,158 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 395,473 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 416,254 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 437,227 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 457,859 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 477,562 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 498,944 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 523,515 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 546,889 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 569,733 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 595,502 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 624,037 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 653,902 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 683,918 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 714,721 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 745,697 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 781,094 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 823,862 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 870,642 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 919,985 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 972,197 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.32 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.57 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.82 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.93 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.43 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.57 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.84 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.98 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.27 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.66 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.87 million | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 5.10 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378,354 | 327,458 | 457,859 | 10 |
| 1970s | 588,872 | 477,562 | 714,721 | 10 |
| 1980s | 960,374 | 745,697 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.28 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million | 1.90 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 million | 3.05 million | 4.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 million | 4.39 million | 5.10 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (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 5.10 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, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5.10 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,458 in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st out of 43 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 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.