Table 1.
Selected World Development indicators for Latin America and Caribbean Region (LAC), 1960–2008
| Indicator | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 218 045 567 | 284 417 924 | 360 583 923 | 441 272 661 | 518 543 254 | 572 556 071 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 372 | 614 | 2134 | 2631 | 4125 | 7623 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 48.9 | 57.0 | 64.9 | 70.6 | 75.3 | 78.6 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1000 people) | 13.0 | 10.4 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Life expectancy at birth, female (years) | 58.2 | 62.5 | 67.4 | 71.6 | 75.0 | 76.6 |
| Life expectancy at birth, male (years) | 54.3 | 58.1 | 61.7 | 65.1 | 68.4 | 70.3 |
| Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) | 86.6 | 88.0 | 79.1 | 70.2 | 60.6 | 54.6 |
| Mortality rate, infant (per 1000 live births) | 103.4 | 85.7 | 63.1 | 41.8 | 27.6 | 19.7 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 years (per 1000) | 154.6 | 121.7 | 83.1 | 52.4 | 33.5 | 23.5 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, 2008.