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The demographic transition and ageing trends

The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have experienced profound demographic changes, most notably a reduction in population growth (from an annual rate of 2.7% in 1950–1955 to 1.5% at present) and an increasing upward shift in age structures. One of the main factors underlying these changes has been the rapid drop in fertility, especially since the mid–1960s, which was preceded by a sustained reduction in mortality starting midway through the twentieth century; the result, today, is a life expectancy at birth of 72 years, which is eight years higher than the figure for developing regions as a whole.

Related Subject(s): Economic and Social Development
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