Population, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population, female, annual growth rate was 0.6822 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6822 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
30th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2.82 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
0.6407 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.6822 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2.82 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.6407 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9823 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9417 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8788 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8444 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7521 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6407 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6445 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7164 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7146 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6822 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.8444 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6918 % change on previous year | 0.6407 % change on previous year | 0.7521 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 27 Sudan 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Burundi 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Madagascar 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Senegal 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Benin 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Palestine, State of 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Congo 2.4 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.6822 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6407 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.