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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,075 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
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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