Child population 10-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population 10-19 was 103,656 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
103,656
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 14 groups
All-time high
109,384
in 2009
All-time low
35,445
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Child population 10-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1950–2025

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k195019872025

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 103,656 for child population 10-19 in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population 10-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 109,384 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35,445, in 1950.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Child population 10-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Child population 10-19 (in thousands) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1950 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1950 35,445
1951 36,167 +2.0%
1952 36,948 +2.2%
1953 37,792 +2.3%
1954 38,716 +2.4%
1955 39,726 +2.6%
1956 40,813 +2.7%
1957 42,006 +2.9%
1958 43,329 +3.2%
1959 44,793 +3.4%
1960 46,358 +3.5%
1961 47,985 +3.5%
1962 49,685 +3.5%
1963 51,455 +3.6%
1964 53,290 +3.6%
1965 55,183 +3.6%
1966 57,126 +3.5%
1967 59,087 +3.4%
1968 61,034 +3.3%
1969 62,951 +3.1%
1970 64,864 +3.0%
1971 66,793 +3.0%
1972 68,729 +2.9%
1973 70,674 +2.8%
1974 72,597 +2.7%
1975 74,458 +2.6%
1976 76,231 +2.4%
1977 77,915 +2.2%
1978 79,518 +2.1%
1979 81,047 +1.9%
1980 82,516 +1.8%
1981 83,837 +1.6%
1982 85,016 +1.4%
1983 86,169 +1.4%
1984 87,322 +1.3%
1985 88,513 +1.4%
1986 89,785 +1.4%
1987 91,142 +1.5%
1988 92,557 +1.6%
1989 94,005 +1.6%
1990 95,451 +1.5%
1991 96,830 +1.4%
1992 98,159 +1.4%
1993 99,442 +1.3%
1994 100,670 +1.2%
1995 101,858 +1.2%
1996 102,991 +1.1%
1997 104,058 +1.0%
1998 105,061 +1.0%
1999 105,995 +0.9%
2000 106,775 +0.7%
2001 107,379 +0.6%
2002 107,841 +0.4%
2003 108,197 +0.3%
2004 108,506 +0.3%
2005 108,778 +0.3%
2006 108,990 +0.2%
2007 109,165 +0.2%
2008 109,317 +0.1%
2009 109,384 +0.1%
2010 109,356 -0.0%
2011 109,245 -0.1%
2012 109,053 -0.2%
2013 108,758 -0.3%
2014 108,368 -0.4%
2015 107,925 -0.4%
2016 107,477 -0.4%
2017 107,004 -0.4%
2018 106,469 -0.5%
2019 105,918 -0.5%
2020 105,397 -0.5%
2021 104,947 -0.4%
2022 104,568 -0.4%
2023 104,247 -0.3%
2024 103,966 -0.3%
2025 103,656 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 39,573 35,445 44,793 10
1960s 54,415 46,358 62,951 10
1970s 73,283 64,864 81,047 10
1980s 88,086 82,516 94,005 10
1990s 101,052 95,451 105,995 10
2000s 108,433 106,775 109,384 10
2010s 107,957 105,918 109,356 10
2020s 104,464 103,656 105,397 6

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 3 Colombia 7,531 compare
  2. 4 Argentina 7,325 compare
  3. 5 Peru 5,672 compare
  4. 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5,432 compare
  5. 7 Guatemala 3,864 compare
  6. 8 Ecuador 3,151 compare
  7. 9 Chile 2,466 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population 10-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Child population 10-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 103,656 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child population 10-19 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 109,384 in 2009.
What is the lowest child population 10-19 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 35,445 in 1950.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for child population 10-19?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
Is child population 10-19 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population 10-19 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child population 10-19 (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
50 places, 3,800 data points, 1950–2025
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