Child population 10-19 in UNDEV - South America
UNDEV - South America: Child population 10-19 was 65,080 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65,080
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 14 groups
All-time high
71,186
in 2005
All-time low
24,289
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population 10-19 in UNDEV - South America, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population 10-19 in UNDEV - South America is 65,080, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population 10-19 in UNDEV - South America peaked at 71,186 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24,289, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population 10-19 in UNDEV - South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,289 | — |
| 1951 | 24,737 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 25,223 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 25,753 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 26,342 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 26,992 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 27,700 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 28,482 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 29,350 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 30,322 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 31,381 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 32,491 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 33,656 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 34,869 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 36,122 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 37,410 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 38,730 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 40,054 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 41,364 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 42,638 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 43,880 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 45,116 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 46,342 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 47,544 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 48,702 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 49,784 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 50,772 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 51,671 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 52,488 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 53,238 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 53,950 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 54,644 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 55,328 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 56,018 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 56,730 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 57,493 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 58,339 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 59,281 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 60,313 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 61,407 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 62,538 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 63,672 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 64,796 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 65,878 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 66,885 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 67,803 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 68,614 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 69,308 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 69,893 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 70,367 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 70,712 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 70,942 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 71,072 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 71,136 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71,172 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71,186 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71,161 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 71,105 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 71,033 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 70,914 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 70,737 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 70,500 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 70,216 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69,869 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 69,474 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 69,076 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 68,689 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 68,259 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 67,742 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 67,209 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 66,722 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 66,306 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 65,943 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 65,625 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 65,351 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 65,080 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,919 | 24,289 | 30,322 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,871 | 31,381 | 42,638 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,954 | 43,880 | 53,238 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,350 | 53,950 | 61,407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,976 | 62,538 | 70,367 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,043 | 70,712 | 71,186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,177 | 67,209 | 70,737 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,838 | 65,080 | 66,722 | 6 |
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More health data for UNDEV - South America
- Child population under age 5 28,231 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 25.32 (2025)
- Life expectancy at birth 76.56 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population 10-19 in UNDEV - South America?
- Child population 10-19 in UNDEV - South America was 65,080 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population 10-19 recorded in UNDEV - South America?
- The highest recorded value was 71,186 in 2005.
- What is the lowest child population 10-19 recorded in UNDEV - South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,289 in 1950.
- How does UNDEV - South America rank for child population 10-19?
- UNDEV - South America ranks 8th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population 10-19 rising or falling in UNDEV - South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNDEV - South 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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