Child population in SDG - Central America
SDG - Central America: Child population was 56,310 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56,310
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 10 groups
All-time high
58,680
in 2014
All-time low
18,870
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in SDG - Central America, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population in SDG - Central America stood at 56,310.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in SDG - Central America peaked at 58,680 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18,870, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population in SDG - Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,870 | — |
| 1951 | 19,474 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 20,119 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 20,802 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 21,520 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 22,274 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 23,061 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 23,877 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 24,719 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 25,582 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 26,474 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 27,408 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 28,382 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 29,391 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 30,438 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 31,512 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 32,594 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 33,687 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 34,804 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 35,941 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 37,078 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 38,213 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 39,344 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 40,469 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 41,573 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 42,642 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 43,673 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 44,675 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 45,660 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 46,604 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 47,481 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 48,150 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 48,654 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 49,172 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 49,702 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 50,238 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 50,771 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 51,309 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 51,872 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 52,427 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 52,915 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 53,358 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 53,799 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 54,224 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54,644 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 55,086 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 55,529 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 55,948 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 56,342 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 56,711 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 57,021 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 57,279 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 57,510 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 57,699 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 57,851 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57,975 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 58,090 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 58,214 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58,329 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 58,420 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 58,501 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 58,578 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 58,638 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 58,671 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 58,680 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58,643 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 58,552 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58,407 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 58,208 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 57,975 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 57,722 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 57,460 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 57,191 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 56,913 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 56,622 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 56,310 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,030 | 18,870 | 25,582 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31,063 | 26,474 | 35,941 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,993 | 37,078 | 46,604 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,977 | 47,481 | 52,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,856 | 52,915 | 56,711 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,839 | 57,021 | 58,420 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,485 | 57,975 | 58,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,037 | 56,310 | 57,722 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG - Central America
More health data for SDG - Central America
- Child population under age 5 14,914 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 30.41 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 32,321 (2025)
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) 6.98 (2024)
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) 17.24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in SDG - Central America?
- Child population in SDG - Central America was 56,310 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in SDG - Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 58,680 in 2014.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in SDG - Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,870 in 1950.
- How does SDG - Central America rank for child population?
- SDG - Central America ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in SDG - Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG - Central America 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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