Child population 10-19 in UNDEV - Central America

UNDEV - Central America: Child population 10-19 was 32,321 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
32,321
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
10th
of 14 groups
All-time high
32,415
in 2014
All-time low
8,125
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Child population 10-19 in UNDEV - Central America, 1950–2025

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2025, child population 10-19 in UNDEV - Central America stood at 32,321.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population 10-19 in UNDEV - Central America peaked at 32,415 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,125, in 1950.

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

Child population 10-19 in UNDEV - Central America, year by year

Annual values for Child population 10-19 (in thousands) in UNDEV - Central America, 1950 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1950 8,125
1951 8,332 +2.5%
1952 8,562 +2.8%
1953 8,811 +2.9%
1954 9,084 +3.1%
1955 9,381 +3.3%
1956 9,699 +3.4%
1957 10,049 +3.6%
1958 10,440 +3.9%
1959 10,863 +4.1%
1960 11,296 +4.0%
1961 11,737 +3.9%
1962 12,192 +3.9%
1963 12,663 +3.9%
1964 13,152 +3.9%
1965 13,655 +3.8%
1966 14,172 +3.8%
1967 14,697 +3.7%
1968 15,216 +3.5%
1969 15,732 +3.4%
1970 16,271 +3.4%
1971 16,830 +3.4%
1972 17,406 +3.4%
1973 18,006 +3.4%
1974 18,628 +3.5%
1975 19,267 +3.4%
1976 19,916 +3.4%
1977 20,572 +3.3%
1978 21,239 +3.2%
1979 21,912 +3.2%
1980 22,577 +3.0%
1981 23,126 +2.4%
1982 23,561 +1.9%
1983 23,986 +1.8%
1984 24,410 +1.8%
1985 24,844 +1.8%
1986 25,290 +1.8%
1987 25,735 +1.8%
1988 26,156 +1.6%
1989 26,552 +1.5%
1990 26,910 +1.3%
1991 27,201 +1.1%
1992 27,437 +0.9%
1993 27,642 +0.7%
1994 27,849 +0.7%
1995 28,085 +0.8%
1996 28,353 +1.0%
1997 28,654 +1.1%
1998 28,981 +1.1%
1999 29,335 +1.2%
2000 29,660 +1.1%
2001 29,936 +0.9%
2002 30,190 +0.9%
2003 30,430 +0.8%
2004 30,673 +0.8%
2005 30,914 +0.8%
2006 31,142 +0.7%
2007 31,369 +0.7%
2008 31,606 +0.8%
2009 31,818 +0.7%
2010 32,003 +0.6%
2011 32,166 +0.5%
2012 32,291 +0.4%
2013 32,376 +0.3%
2014 32,415 +0.1%
2015 32,410 -0.0%
2016 32,394 -0.0%
2017 32,395 +0.0%
2018 32,405 +0.0%
2019 32,407 +0.0%
2020 32,390 -0.1%
2021 32,364 -0.1%
2022 32,355 -0.0%
2023 32,363 +0.0%
2024 32,362 -0.0%
2025 32,321 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9,335 8,125 10,863 10
1960s 13,451 11,296 15,732 10
1970s 19,005 16,271 21,912 10
1980s 24,624 22,577 26,552 10
1990s 28,045 26,910 29,335 10
2000s 30,774 29,660 31,818 10
2010s 32,326 32,003 32,415 10
2020s 32,359 32,321 32,390 6

Countries ranked near UNDEV - Central America

  1. 7 Guatemala 3,864 compare
  2. 8 Ecuador 3,151 compare
  3. 9 Chile 2,466 compare
  4. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,406 compare
  5. 11 Haiti 2,386 compare
  6. 12 Honduras 2,135 compare
  7. 13 Dominican Republic 2,005 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population 10-19 in UNDEV - Central America?
Child population 10-19 in UNDEV - Central America was 32,321 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child population 10-19 recorded in UNDEV - Central America?
The highest recorded value was 32,415 in 2014.
What is the lowest child population 10-19 recorded in UNDEV - Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 8,125 in 1950.
How does UNDEV - Central America rank for child population 10-19?
UNDEV - Central America ranks 10th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
Is child population 10-19 rising or falling in UNDEV - Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNDEV - Central America 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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