Population, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, female was 50.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, 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 total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 50.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 50.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1960.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.0% | — |
| 1961 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 50.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.