Latin America and Caribbean Compared by People > Age structure > 25-54 years

DEFINITION: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Trinidad and Tobago	47.1%	2013
2	Cuba	46.9%	2013
3	Barbados	45.4%	2013
4	Saint Kitts and Nevis	45.2%	2013
5	Cayman Islands	44.6%	2013
6	The Bahamas	44.1%	2013
7	Suriname	43.8%	2013
=8	Costa Rica	43.6%	2013
=8	Brazil	43.6%	2013
10	Aruba	43.4%	2013
11	Chile	43.2%	2013
12	Saint Lucia	42.9%	2013
13	Antigua and Barbuda	42.8%	2013
14	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	42.5%	2013
15	Colombia	41.5%	2013
16	Dominica	41.2%	2013
17	Mexico	40.7%	2013
18	Grenada	40.2%	2013
=19	Panama	40%	2013
=19	Bermuda	40%	2013
21	Venezuela	39.5%	2013
22	Peru	39.2%	2013
23	Dominican Republic	39.1%	2013
24	Paraguay	39%	2013
=25	Argentina	38.8%	2013
=25	Uruguay	38.8%	2013
27	Ecuador	38.7%	2013
28	Nicaragua	37.4%	2013
29	El Salvador	37%	2013
30	Guyana	36.9%	2013
31	Jamaica	36%	2013
32	Bolivia	35.9%	2013
33	Belize	35.1%	2013
=34	Haiti	34.8%	2013
=34	Honduras	34.8%	2013
36	Guatemala	31.8%	2013

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