Latin America and Caribbean Compared by People > Age structure > 55-64 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	Bermuda	14.1%	2013
=2	Aruba	13.2%	2013
=2	Cayman Islands	13.2%	2013
4	Barbados	12%	2013
5	Trinidad and Tobago	10.7%	2013
6	Cuba	10.3%	2013
7	Uruguay	9.9%	2013
8	Chile	9.6%	2013
9	Saint Kitts and Nevis	9.5%	2013
10	Argentina	9.1%	2013
11	Dominica	9%	2013
12	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	8.8%	2013
13	Grenada	8.7%	2013
14	Antigua and Barbuda	8.6%	2013
15	Saint Lucia	8.4%	2013
16	Brazil	8.2%	2013
17	The Bahamas	8.1%	2013
=18	Costa Rica	8%	2013
=18	Colombia	8%	2013
=20	Panama	7.3%	2013
=20	Venezuela	7.3%	2013
22	Guyana	7.2%	2013
23	Peru	7.1%	2013
24	Dominican Republic	7%	2013
=25	Ecuador	6.9%	2013
=25	Mexico	6.9%	2013
=25	Paraguay	6.9%	2013
28	El Salvador	6.5%	2013
29	Suriname	6.2%	2013
30	Bolivia	5.6%	2013
31	Jamaica	5.5%	2013
32	Nicaragua	5.2%	2013
33	Guatemala	5.1%	2013
34	Haiti	5%	2013
35	Honduras	4.6%	2013
36	Belize	4.4%	2013

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