Child population in WB - Latin America & Caribbean
WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Child population was 178,950 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
178,950
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
3rd
of 10 groups
All-time high
199,645
in 2001
All-time low
79,227
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population in WB - Latin America & Caribbean stood at 178,950.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in WB - Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 199,645 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79,227, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79,227 | — |
| 1951 | 81,508 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 83,924 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 86,476 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 89,146 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 91,930 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 94,827 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 97,832 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 100,937 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 104,136 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 107,417 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 110,776 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 114,205 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 117,690 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 121,198 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 124,660 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 128,023 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 131,259 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 134,401 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 137,493 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 140,506 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 143,458 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 146,367 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 149,231 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 152,033 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 154,756 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 157,425 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 160,064 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 162,675 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 165,231 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 167,703 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 169,944 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 172,019 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 174,139 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 176,285 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 178,424 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 180,548 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 182,643 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 184,704 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 186,681 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 188,504 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 190,168 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 191,721 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 193,157 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 194,460 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 195,659 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 196,731 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 197,660 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 198,465 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 199,110 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 199,500 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 199,645 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 199,608 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 199,403 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 199,061 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 198,637 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 198,134 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 197,552 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 196,904 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 196,212 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 195,494 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 194,773 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 194,034 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 193,249 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 192,462 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 191,663 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 190,762 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 189,735 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 188,637 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 187,457 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 186,146 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 184,764 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 183,362 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 181,923 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 180,452 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 178,950 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90,994 | 79,227 | 104,136 | 10 |
| 1960s | 122,712 | 107,417 | 137,493 | 10 |
| 1970s | 153,175 | 140,506 | 165,231 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,309 | 167,703 | 186,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,564 | 188,504 | 199,110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,466 | 196,212 | 199,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,827 | 187,457 | 195,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,600 | 178,950 | 186,146 | 6 |
Countries ranked near WB - Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for WB - Latin America & Caribbean
- Child population under age 5 46,230 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.84 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 104,105 (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)
- UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - SDG 3.8.1 90 (2023)
- UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 78 (2023)
- UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases - SDG 3.8.1 72 (2023)
- UHC Service Coverage Index - SDG 3.8.1 79 (2023)
- UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access - SDG 78 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Child population in WB - Latin America & Caribbean was 178,950 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 199,645 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,227 in 1950.
- How does WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank for child population?
- WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB - Latin America & 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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