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CENTRAL AMERICA

Population mid-2024 (in millions)of Population mid-2024

181.0

Population mid-2024 ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

661.0
Population mid-2035 (in millions)of Population mid-2035

196.0

Population mid-2035 (in millions) ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

701.0
Population mid-2050 (in millions)of Population mid-2050

209.0

Population mid-2050 of (in millions)LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

727.0
Births per 1,000 Populationof Births per 1,000 Population

16

Births per 1,000 Population ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

14
Deaths per 1,000 Populationof Deaths per 1,000 Population

6

Deaths per 1,000 Population ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

7
Rate of Natural Increaseof Rate of Natural Increase

100.0%

Rate of Natural Increase ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

70.0%
Infant Mortality Rateof Infant Mortality Rate

15

Infant Mortality Rate ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

14
Total Fertility Rateof Total Fertility Rate

1.8

Total Fertility Rate ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

1.7
Gross National Income per Capitaof Gross National Income per Capita

$22,097

Gross National Income per Capita ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

$$21,122
Percent Urbanof Percent Urban

77%

Percent Urban ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

82%
Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception, All Methodsof Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception, All Methods

71%

Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception, All Methods ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

75%
Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception, Modern Methodsof Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception, Modern Methods

67%

Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception, Modern Methods ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

70%
Percent of demand for family planning met by modern contraception among married women 15 to 49.

81%

Percent of demand for family planning met by modern contraception among married women 15 to 49 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

N/A
Life Expectancy at Birth, Totalof Life Expectancy at Birth, Total

75

Life Expectancy at Birth, Total ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

76
Life Expectancy at Birth, Malesof Life Expectancy at Birth, Males

72

Life Expectancy at Birth, Males ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

73
Life Expectancy at Birth, Femalesof Life Expectancy at Birth, Females

78

Life Expectancy at Birth, Females ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

79
Percent of Population Under Age 15of Percent of Population Under Age 15

24%

Percent of Population Under Age 15 ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

22%
Percent of Population Ages 65 and Olderof Percent of Population Ages 65 and Older

9%

Percent of Population Ages 65 and Older ofLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

10%
Hypertension Controlled, Ages 30-79 (%), 2019

29%

Hypertension Controlled, Ages 30-79 (%), 2019LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

29%
Universal Health Care (UHC) Service Coverage Index, 2021

73

Universal Health Care (UHC) Service Coverage Index, 2021LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

76
Medical Doctors per 10,000 Population, 2018/2022

21.9

Medical Doctors per 10,000 Population, 2018/2022LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

24.4
Generalist Medical Doctors per 10,000 Population, 2018/2022

9.0

Generalist Medical Doctors per 10,000 Population, 2018/2022LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

8.9
Nursing and Midwifery Personnel per 10,000 Population, 2018/2022

28.7

Nursing and Midwifery Personnel per 10,000 Population, 2018/2022LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

37.9
Community Health Workers per 10,000 Population, 2018/2022

N/A

Community Health Workers per 10,000 Population, 2018/2022LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

N/A
Health Spending per Capita, US$, 2021/2022

$573

Health Spending per Capita, US$, 2021/2022LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

$660
Health Spending Specific to Primary Health Care per Capita, US$, 2018/2022

$273

Health Spending Specific to Primary Health Care per Capita, US$, 2018/2022LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

N/A