Child population in SDG - Caribbean
SDG - Caribbean: Child population was 11,981 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,981
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
9th
of 10 groups
All-time high
13,682
in 2001
All-time low
7,899
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in SDG - Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population in SDG - Caribbean is 11,981, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in SDG - Caribbean peaked at 13,682 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,899, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population in SDG - Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,899 | — |
| 1951 | 8,065 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 8,231 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 8,402 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 8,577 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 8,756 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 8,941 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 9,136 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 9,341 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 9,557 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 9,779 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 10,003 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 10,231 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 10,465 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 10,703 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 10,943 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 11,179 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 11,406 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 11,622 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 11,826 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 12,018 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 12,192 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 12,347 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 12,488 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 12,615 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 12,727 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 12,823 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 12,898 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 12,947 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 12,972 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 12,970 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,941 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 12,913 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 12,902 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 12,902 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,910 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 12,929 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 12,956 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 12,994 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 13,038 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 13,088 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 13,139 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 13,192 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13,249 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 13,310 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 13,375 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 13,444 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 13,514 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 13,576 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 13,629 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 13,668 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 13,682 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13,673 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13,652 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13,618 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 13,571 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13,506 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13,424 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13,336 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13,254 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13,158 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13,063 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12,992 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12,921 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12,846 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,771 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12,694 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12,604 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12,514 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12,428 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12,346 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12,269 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12,192 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12,125 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 12,059 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 11,981 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,690 | 7,899 | 9,557 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,816 | 9,779 | 11,826 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,603 | 12,018 | 12,972 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,946 | 12,902 | 13,038 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,352 | 13,088 | 13,629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,538 | 13,254 | 13,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,799 | 12,428 | 13,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,162 | 11,981 | 12,346 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG - Caribbean
More health data for SDG - Caribbean
- Child population under age 5 3,157 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.87 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 6,854 (2025)
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) 6.69 (2024)
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) 12.19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in SDG - Caribbean?
- Child population in SDG - Caribbean was 11,981 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in SDG - Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 13,682 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in SDG - Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,899 in 1950.
- How does SDG - Caribbean rank for child population?
- SDG - Caribbean ranks 9th out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in SDG - Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG - 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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