Survival to age 65, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Survival to age 65, female was 85.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 85.7% for survival to age 65, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 85.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.8% | — |
| 1961 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 62.6% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 65.5% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 67.1% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 70.7% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 72.5% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 75.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.8% | 55.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.0% | 61.3% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 69.0% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 74.8% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 82.9% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 79.5% | 85.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, 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 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Survival to age 65, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 85.7% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.