Child population in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population was 179,209 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
179,209
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 10 groups
All-time high
199,959
in 2001
All-time low
79,448
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 179,209 for child population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 199,959 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79,448, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79,448 | — |
| 1951 | 81,737 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 84,162 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 86,722 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 89,401 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 92,192 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 95,097 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 98,109 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 101,223 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 104,430 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 107,720 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 111,087 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 114,524 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 118,015 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 121,528 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 124,995 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 128,362 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 131,601 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 134,745 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 137,838 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 140,851 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 143,802 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 146,709 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 149,571 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 152,370 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 155,089 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 157,755 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 160,389 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 162,994 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 165,543 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 168,008 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 170,242 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 172,313 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 174,430 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 176,575 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 178,713 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 180,836 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 182,932 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 184,993 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 186,972 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 188,796 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 190,462 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 192,018 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 193,456 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 194,762 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 195,964 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 197,040 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 197,973 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 198,781 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 199,425 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 199,814 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 199,959 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 199,921 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 199,717 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 199,377 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 198,954 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 198,454 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 197,875 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 197,229 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 196,534 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 195,812 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 195,088 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 194,348 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 193,562 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 192,774 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 191,971 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 191,064 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 190,029 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 188,921 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 187,734 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 186,420 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 185,035 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 183,627 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 182,185 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 180,713 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 179,209 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91,252 | 79,448 | 104,430 | 10 |
| 1960s | 123,042 | 107,720 | 137,838 | 10 |
| 1970s | 153,507 | 140,851 | 165,543 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,601 | 168,008 | 186,972 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,868 | 188,796 | 199,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,783 | 196,534 | 199,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,130 | 187,734 | 195,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,865 | 179,209 | 186,420 | 6 |
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More health data for SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
- Child population under age 5 46,303 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.83 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 104,258 (2025)
- Life expectancy at birth 76.04 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 15.35 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 13.29 (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 142,633 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 8.31 (2024)
- Mortality rate 4.39 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 0.5402 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Child population in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean was 179,209 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 199,959 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,448 in 1950.
- How does SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean rank for child population?
- SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG - 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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