Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was -0.9741 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.9741 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.14 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-0.9741 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean stood at -0.9741 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3.14 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.9741 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9583 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8775 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7832 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7023 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6335 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5623 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4906 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4036 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3081 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2436 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1789 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0902 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0131 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1104 % change on previous year | +741.0% |
| 2003 | -0.199 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2004 | -0.2796 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2005 | -0.3459 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2006 | -0.3868 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2007 | -0.4089 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2008 | -0.4191 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2009 | -0.4404 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2010 | -0.4662 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2011 | -0.4604 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2012 | -0.4409 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2013 | -0.4602 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2014 | -0.4667 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2015 | -0.4739 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2016 | -0.5083 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2017 | -0.5337 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5429 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | -0.5823 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2020 | -0.71 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2021 | -0.7974 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2022 | -0.8306 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2023 | -0.8672 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2024 | -0.92 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2025 | -0.9741 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.9583 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5184 % change on previous year | 0.1789 % change on previous year | 0.8775 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2513 % change on previous year | -0.4404 % change on previous year | 0.0902 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4935 % change on previous year | -0.5823 % change on previous year | -0.4409 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8499 % change on previous year | -0.9741 % change on previous year | -0.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 33 Vanuatu 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Luxembourg 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Syrian Arab Republic 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Rwanda 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Singapore 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Togo 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Solomon Islands 1.23 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was -0.9741 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9741 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.