[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 79.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.3%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 37 groups
All-time high
79.5%
in 2019
All-time low
67.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 67.32016: 69.92017: 72.42018: 77.82019: 79.52020: 79.42021: 79.42022: 79.32023: 79.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 79.3%.

The figure is up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 79.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2015.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 67.3%
2016 69.9% +3.9%
2017 72.4% +3.6%
2018 77.8% +7.5%
2019 79.5% +2.2%
2020 79.4% -0.1%
2021 79.4% +0.0%
2022 79.3% -0.1%
2023 79.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 73.4% 67.3% 79.5% 5
2020s 79.3% 79.3% 79.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Latin America and the Caribbean?
[ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Latin America and the Caribbean was 79.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2015.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 777 data points, 2000–2025
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