Child population under age 5 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population under age 5 was 46,088 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46,088
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
6th
of 14 groups
All-time high
56,418
in 1995
All-time low
27,419
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population under age 5 in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 46,088.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 56,418 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27,419, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,419 | — |
| 1951 | 28,427 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 29,436 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 30,418 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 31,353 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 32,276 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 33,223 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 34,184 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 35,152 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 36,129 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 37,116 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 38,103 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 39,089 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 40,073 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 41,026 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 41,910 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 42,709 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 43,410 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 44,017 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 44,575 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 45,124 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 45,701 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 46,324 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 46,982 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 47,649 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 48,314 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 48,984 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 49,667 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 50,367 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 51,068 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 51,756 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 52,382 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 52,952 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 53,501 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 54,010 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 54,456 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 54,832 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 55,136 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 55,396 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 55,635 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 55,869 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 56,079 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 56,226 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 56,322 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 56,387 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 56,418 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 56,400 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 56,360 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 56,314 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 56,216 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56,065 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 55,871 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 55,606 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55,237 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 54,805 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 54,371 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 53,950 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 53,571 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 53,271 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53,035 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 52,813 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 52,641 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52,519 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52,389 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52,249 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 52,075 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51,769 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51,352 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 50,904 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 50,343 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 49,599 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 48,816 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 48,073 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 47,314 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 46,614 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 46,088 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,802 | 27,419 | 36,129 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,203 | 37,116 | 44,575 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,018 | 45,124 | 51,068 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,006 | 51,756 | 55,635 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,259 | 55,869 | 56,418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,578 | 53,035 | 56,065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,905 | 50,343 | 52,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,751 | 46,088 | 49,599 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,075 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Child population under age 5 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 46,088 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 56,418 in 1995.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,419 in 1950.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for child population under age 5?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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