Jamaica vs Latvia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Jamaica
-2.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latvia
-2.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica rank
206th
Latvia rank
209th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -2.33 % change on previous year against -2.44 % change on previous year in Latvia, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 206th and Latvia ranks 209th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2345 % change on previous year | 0.0814 % change on previous year | 0.1531 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1980s | -0.0536 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.2791 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -3.78 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -2.37 % change on previous year | 0.0216 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2020s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Jamaica, at -2.33 % change on previous year against -2.44 % change on previous year in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 206th and Latvia ranks 209th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.