Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 0.7337 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7337 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.83 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
0.7337 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 0.7337 % change on previous year for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2.83 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.7337 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9508 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8777 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7816 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7658 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8073 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7806 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7337 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.9508 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7911 % change on previous year | 0.7337 % change on previous year | 0.8777 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.7337 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7337 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.