Child population in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population was 178,295 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
178,295
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
5th
of 10 groups
All-time high
198,342
in 2001
All-time low
78,007
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 178,295 for child population in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 198,342 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78,007, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78,007 | — |
| 1951 | 80,275 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 82,680 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 85,223 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 87,884 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 90,659 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 93,548 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 96,542 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 99,638 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 102,825 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 106,095 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 109,445 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 112,867 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 116,346 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 119,847 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 123,302 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 126,655 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 129,880 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 133,011 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 136,094 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 139,103 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 142,051 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 144,955 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 147,815 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 150,613 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 153,330 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 155,992 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 158,623 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 161,226 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 163,772 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 166,242 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 168,489 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 170,575 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 172,705 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 174,861 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 177,008 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 179,140 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 181,243 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 183,310 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 185,295 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 187,123 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 188,791 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 190,348 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 191,788 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 193,097 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 194,302 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 195,381 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 196,318 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 197,130 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 197,782 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 198,182 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 198,342 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 198,322 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 198,135 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 197,812 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 197,407 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 196,924 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 196,364 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 195,738 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 195,067 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 194,376 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 193,691 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 192,990 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 192,241 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 191,492 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 190,729 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 189,865 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 188,881 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 187,822 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 186,674 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 185,393 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 184,038 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 182,656 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 181,232 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 179,778 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 178,295 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89,728 | 78,007 | 102,825 | 10 |
| 1960s | 121,354 | 106,095 | 136,094 | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,748 | 139,103 | 163,772 | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,887 | 166,242 | 185,295 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,206 | 187,123 | 197,782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,229 | 195,067 | 198,342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,876 | 186,674 | 194,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,899 | 178,295 | 185,393 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Infant deaths 123,075 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- 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)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Child population in Latin America and the Caribbean was 178,295 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 198,342 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,007 in 1950.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for child population?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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