Population ages 0-14 in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 0-14 was 22.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 22.1% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 43.4% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2025.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.1% | — |
| 1961 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 40.5% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 40.2% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 39.1% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 38.8% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 38.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 37.8% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 37.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 37.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 36.7% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 42.9% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.5% | 40.2% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 36.7% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 32.6% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 28.1% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.1% | 23.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 28 Liberia 39.1% compare
- 29 Madagascar 38.9% compare
- 30 Ethiopia 38.8% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 38.3% compare
- 32 Samoa 38.1% compare
- 33 South Sudan 38.0% compare
- 34 Vanuatu 38.0% compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0956 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 0-14 in Latin America & Caribbean was 22.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 0-14?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.