Population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Population ages 0-14, total was 140.57 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
140.57 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
158.59 million
in 2001
All-time low
87.26 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 140.57 million.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 158.59 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 87.26 million, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.26 million | — |
| 1961 | 90.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 92.91 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 95.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 98.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 101.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 103.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 106.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 108.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 111.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 113.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 116.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 118.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 120.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 122.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 124.85 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 126.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 128.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 130.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 132.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 134.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 136.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 138.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 140.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 142.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 143.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 145.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 147.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 148.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 150.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 151.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 152.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 153.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 154.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 155.76 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 156.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 157.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 157.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 158.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 158.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 158.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 158.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 158.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 158.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 157.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 157.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 156.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 156.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 155.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 155.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 154.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 153.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 153.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 152.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 151.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 150.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 150.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 149.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 148.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 147.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 146.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 145.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 144.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 143.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 141.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 140.57 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.61 million | 87.26 million | 111.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 123.59 million | 113.72 million | 132.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.85 million | 134.85 million | 150.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.67 million | 151.61 million | 158.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.28 million | 155.01 million | 158.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.16 million | 147.68 million | 154.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.69 million | 140.57 million | 146.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 140.57 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 158.59 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.26 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.