Child population 10-19 in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population 10-19 was 104,258 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
104,258
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 14 groups
All-time high
110,243
in 2009
All-time low
36,072
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population 10-19 in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 104,258 for child population 10-19 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population 10-19 in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 110,243 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36,072, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population 10-19 in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,072 | — |
| 1951 | 36,797 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 37,583 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 38,436 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 39,372 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 40,398 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 41,503 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 42,717 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 44,062 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 45,548 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 47,132 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 48,775 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 50,486 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 52,265 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 54,108 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 56,010 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 57,964 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 59,937 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 61,898 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 63,830 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 65,758 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 67,698 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 69,644 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 71,598 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 73,530 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 75,400 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 77,183 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 78,877 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 80,489 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 82,028 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 83,500 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 84,818 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 85,990 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 87,136 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 88,280 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 89,464 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 90,731 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 92,084 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 93,498 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 94,946 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 96,388 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 97,761 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 99,084 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 100,360 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 101,582 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 102,767 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 103,897 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 104,962 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 105,964 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 106,897 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 107,672 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 108,271 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 108,727 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 109,079 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 109,385 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 109,655 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 109,865 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 110,036 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 110,183 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 110,243 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 110,201 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 110,068 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 109,854 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 109,539 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 109,130 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 108,669 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 108,204 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 107,709 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 107,156 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 106,591 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 106,054 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 105,589 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 105,198 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 104,870 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 104,581 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 104,258 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,249 | 36,072 | 45,548 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55,240 | 47,132 | 63,830 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,221 | 65,758 | 82,028 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,045 | 83,500 | 94,946 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,966 | 96,388 | 106,897 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,312 | 107,672 | 110,243 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,712 | 106,591 | 110,201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,092 | 104,258 | 106,054 | 6 |
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More health data for UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
- Child population under age 5 46,303 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.83 (2025)
- Life expectancy at birth 76.04 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population 10-19 in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Child population 10-19 in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean was 104,258 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population 10-19 recorded in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 110,243 in 2009.
- What is the lowest child population 10-19 recorded in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,072 in 1950.
- How does UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean rank for child population 10-19?
- UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population 10-19 rising or falling in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNDEV - 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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