Table 3 Indicators of population aging in Latin America, 1950–2050

Population age 65 and above (thousands)

5572

11,230

20,735

28,688

38,829

81,506

136,425

Percentage of persons aged 65 and above

3.5

4.0

4.8

5.6

6.7

11.6

17.9

Percentage of persons aged 75 and above

1.0

1.2

1.6

2.0

2.6

4.5

8.2

Median age of the population

19.9

18.6

21.8

24.3

27.4

33.9

39.6

Ratio of older persons to young persons^a

67

70.2

49.8

17.6

35

28.4

26.1