Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income
Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 1.7 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income stood at 1.7 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income peaked at 2.64 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.7 % change on previous year, in 2030.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income 27th out of 91 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2027 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2028 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income
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- 27 Ethiopia 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Nigeria 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Guinea 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Tajikistan 2.7 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,705 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0024 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,580 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,580 (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 33.15 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 14.84 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 38 (2025)
- Gender income gap 59.81 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 23.9 (2023)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income was 1.7 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income ranks 27th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.