Child population 10-19 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean
WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Child population 10-19 was 104,105 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
104,105
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 14 groups
All-time high
110,072
in 2009
All-time low
35,978
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population 10-19 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
WB - Latin America & Caribbean recorded 104,105 for child population 10-19 in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population 10-19 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 110,072 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35,978, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population 10-19 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35,978 | — |
| 1951 | 36,702 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 37,485 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 38,335 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 39,269 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 40,291 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 41,393 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 42,602 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 43,943 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 45,423 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 47,002 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 48,639 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 50,344 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 52,118 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 53,955 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 55,853 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 57,802 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 59,772 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 61,730 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 63,661 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 65,588 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 67,526 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 69,470 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 71,422 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 73,353 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 75,222 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 77,002 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 78,694 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 80,305 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 81,843 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 83,317 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 84,636 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 85,808 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 86,953 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 88,098 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 89,285 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 90,554 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 91,911 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 93,328 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 94,780 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 96,227 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 97,602 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 98,925 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 100,201 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 101,423 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 102,607 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 103,735 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 104,798 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 105,797 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 106,729 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 107,505 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 108,103 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 108,558 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 108,909 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 109,214 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 109,483 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 109,692 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 109,864 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 110,012 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 110,072 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 110,031 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 109,900 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 109,686 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 109,371 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 108,962 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 108,502 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 108,037 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 107,542 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 106,989 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 106,427 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 105,892 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 105,429 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 105,041 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 104,715 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 104,426 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 104,105 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,142 | 35,978 | 45,423 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55,088 | 47,002 | 63,661 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,042 | 65,588 | 81,843 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,867 | 83,317 | 94,780 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,804 | 96,227 | 106,729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,141 | 107,505 | 110,072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,545 | 106,427 | 110,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,935 | 104,105 | 105,892 | 6 |
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- Child population under age 5 46,230 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.84 (2025)
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- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) 12.4 (2024)
- UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - SDG 3.8.1 90 (2023)
- UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 78 (2023)
- UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases - SDG 3.8.1 72 (2023)
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- UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access - SDG 78 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population 10-19 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Child population 10-19 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean was 104,105 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population 10-19 recorded in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 110,072 in 2009.
- What is the lowest child population 10-19 recorded in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,978 in 1950.
- How does WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank for child population 10-19?
- WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population 10-19 rising or falling in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB - Latin America & 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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