Child population under age 5 in SDGRC - ECLAC
SDGRC - ECLAC: Child population under age 5 was 46,302 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46,302
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
3rd
of 14 groups
All-time high
56,891
in 1995
All-time low
27,932
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in SDGRC - ECLAC, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population under age 5 in SDGRC - ECLAC stood at 46,302.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in SDGRC - ECLAC peaked at 56,891 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27,932, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in SDGRC - ECLAC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,932 | — |
| 1951 | 28,943 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 29,950 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 30,927 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 31,858 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 32,778 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 33,723 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 34,684 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 35,654 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 36,634 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 37,626 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 38,617 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 39,606 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 40,593 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 41,546 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 42,430 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 43,228 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 43,927 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 44,530 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 45,081 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 45,623 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 46,196 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 46,817 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 47,474 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 48,141 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 48,805 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 49,474 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 50,154 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 50,851 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 51,551 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 52,239 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 52,863 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 53,431 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 53,979 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 54,485 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 54,926 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 55,297 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 55,597 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 55,856 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 56,097 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 56,335 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 56,551 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 56,702 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 56,800 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 56,863 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 56,891 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56,868 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 56,824 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 56,772 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 56,670 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56,514 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 56,314 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 56,041 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55,662 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 55,219 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 54,774 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 54,345 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 53,961 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 53,656 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53,414 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 53,185 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 53,001 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52,866 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52,722 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52,568 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 52,377 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52,056 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51,619 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 51,153 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 50,583 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 49,830 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 49,039 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 48,291 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 47,528 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 46,829 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 46,302 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,308 | 27,932 | 36,634 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,718 | 37,626 | 45,081 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,509 | 45,623 | 51,551 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,477 | 52,239 | 56,097 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,728 | 56,335 | 56,891 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,990 | 53,414 | 56,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,213 | 50,583 | 53,185 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,970 | 46,302 | 49,830 | 6 |
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More health data for SDGRC - ECLAC
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.83 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 104,258 (2025)
- Child population 179,214 (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 under age 5 in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- Child population under age 5 in SDGRC - ECLAC was 46,302 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- The highest recorded value was 56,891 in 1995.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,932 in 1950.
- How does SDGRC - ECLAC rank for child population under age 5?
- SDGRC - ECLAC ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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