Child population in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population was 178,472 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
178,472
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
4th
of 10 groups
All-time high
198,550
in 2001
All-time low
78,127
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 178,472 for child population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 198,550 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78,127, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78,127 | — |
| 1951 | 80,397 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 82,807 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 85,354 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 88,020 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 90,799 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 93,693 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 96,692 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 99,792 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 102,985 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 106,260 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 109,615 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 113,042 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 116,525 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 120,031 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 123,489 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 126,847 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 130,076 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 133,211 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 136,298 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 139,309 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 142,260 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 145,167 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 148,028 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 150,826 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 153,544 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 156,205 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 158,834 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 161,435 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 163,980 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 166,447 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 168,693 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 170,778 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 172,906 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 175,060 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 177,206 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 179,336 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 181,437 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 183,504 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 185,488 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 187,318 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 188,988 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 190,548 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 191,990 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 193,300 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 194,507 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 195,587 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 196,524 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 197,338 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 197,989 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 198,390 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 198,550 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 198,531 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 198,344 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 198,020 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 197,614 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 197,131 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 196,570 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 195,943 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 195,272 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 194,580 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 193,893 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 193,190 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 192,440 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 191,688 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 190,924 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 190,058 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 189,073 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 188,013 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 186,864 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 185,581 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 184,223 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 182,839 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 181,413 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 179,957 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 178,472 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89,866 | 78,127 | 102,985 | 10 |
| 1960s | 121,539 | 106,260 | 136,298 | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,959 | 139,309 | 163,980 | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,086 | 166,447 | 185,488 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,409 | 187,318 | 197,989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,436 | 195,272 | 198,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,072 | 186,864 | 194,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,081 | 178,472 | 185,581 | 6 |
Countries ranked near UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
More health data for UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
- Child population under age 5 46,131 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.9 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 103,767 (2025)
- Life expectancy at birth 75.99 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Child population in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean was 178,472 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 198,550 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,127 in 1950.
- How does UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank for child population?
- UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in UNFPA - 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 UNFPA - 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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