Child population in SDGRC - ECLAC
SDGRC - ECLAC: Child population was 179,214 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
179,214
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 10 groups
All-time high
199,962
in 2001
All-time low
79,450
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in SDGRC - ECLAC, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population in SDGRC - ECLAC is 179,214, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in SDGRC - ECLAC peaked at 199,962 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79,450, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population in SDGRC - ECLAC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79,450 | — |
| 1951 | 81,738 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 84,164 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 86,724 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 89,403 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 92,195 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 95,100 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 98,112 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 101,226 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 104,433 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 107,723 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 111,090 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 114,527 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 118,018 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 121,531 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 124,998 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 128,366 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 131,604 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 134,749 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 137,841 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 140,855 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 143,806 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 146,713 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 149,574 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 152,373 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 155,093 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 157,759 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 160,393 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 162,998 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 165,546 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 168,012 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 170,245 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 172,316 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 174,434 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 176,579 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 178,717 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 180,840 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 182,935 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 184,997 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 186,976 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 188,800 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 190,466 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 192,022 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 193,460 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 194,766 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 195,968 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 197,044 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 197,977 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 198,785 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 199,429 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 199,818 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 199,962 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 199,925 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 199,721 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 199,381 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 198,958 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 198,458 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 197,879 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 197,232 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 196,538 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 195,816 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 195,093 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 194,352 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 193,566 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 192,778 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 191,975 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 191,068 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 190,033 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 188,925 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 187,739 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 186,425 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 185,040 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 183,632 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 182,190 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 180,718 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 179,214 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91,255 | 79,450 | 104,433 | 10 |
| 1960s | 123,045 | 107,723 | 137,841 | 10 |
| 1970s | 153,511 | 140,855 | 165,546 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,605 | 168,012 | 186,976 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,872 | 188,800 | 199,429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,787 | 196,538 | 199,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,134 | 187,739 | 195,816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,870 | 179,214 | 186,425 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDGRC - ECLAC
More health data for SDGRC - ECLAC
- Child population under age 5 46,302 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.83 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 104,258 (2025)
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) 8.77 (2024)
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) 12.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- Child population in SDGRC - ECLAC was 179,214 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- The highest recorded value was 199,962 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,450 in 1950.
- How does SDGRC - ECLAC rank for child population?
- SDGRC - ECLAC ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDGRC - ECLAC 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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