Birth rate, crude in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Birth rate, crude was 14.03 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.03 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
31st
of 47 groups
All-time high
42.04 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
14.03 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Latin America & Caribbean is 14.03 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 42.04 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.03 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.04 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 41.71 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 41.42 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 41.04 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 40.48 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 39.79 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 39.06 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 38.33 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 37.66 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 37.13 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 36.66 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 36.22 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 35.75 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 35.3 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 34.79 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 34.35 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 33.98 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 33.6 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 33.18 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 32.73 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 32.25 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 31.84 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 31.46 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 30.99 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 30.44 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 29.92 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 29.43 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 28.8 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 28.22 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 27.7 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 27.17 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 26.66 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 26.11 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 25.7 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 25.23 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 24.77 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 24.23 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 23.77 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 23.32 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.81 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 22.27 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 21.71 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.18 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.65 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.26 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.9 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 19.49 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.13 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 18.87 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.62 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.34 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.13 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.83 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.57 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.35 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.01 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.21 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.97 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.51 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.94 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.67 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.42 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.03 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.87 per 1,000 people | 37.13 per 1,000 people | 42.04 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.65 per 1,000 people | 32.73 per 1,000 people | 36.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.1 per 1,000 people | 27.7 per 1,000 people | 32.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.98 per 1,000 people | 22.81 per 1,000 people | 27.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.21 per 1,000 people | 18.62 per 1,000 people | 22.27 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.04 per 1,000 people | 15.51 per 1,000 people | 18.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.45 per 1,000 people | 14.03 per 1,000 people | 14.94 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 28 Congo 30.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 30.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 29.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 29.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Gambia 29.86 per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 29.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 South Sudan 29.22 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.5923 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Birth rate, crude in Latin America & Caribbean was 14.03 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 42.04 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.03 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for birth rate, crude?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.