Child population under age 5 in UNDEV - Central America
UNDEV - Central America: Child population under age 5 was 14,914 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,914
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 14 groups
All-time high
16,609
in 2003
All-time low
6,943
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in UNDEV - Central America, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
UNDEV - Central America recorded 14,914 for child population under age 5 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in UNDEV - Central America peaked at 16,609 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,943, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in UNDEV - Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,943 | — |
| 1951 | 7,189 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 7,437 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 7,674 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 7,904 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 8,143 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 8,392 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 8,646 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 8,907 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 9,175 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 9,457 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 9,755 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 10,070 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 10,404 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 10,757 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 11,123 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 11,495 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 11,862 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 12,219 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 12,563 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 12,889 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 13,198 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 13,491 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 13,760 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 13,999 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 14,213 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 14,399 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 14,566 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 14,729 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 14,876 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 14,997 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 15,071 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 15,114 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15,168 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 15,243 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 15,338 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 15,437 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 15,542 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15,674 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 15,816 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 15,973 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 16,145 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 16,297 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 16,417 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 16,514 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 16,581 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 16,603 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 16,598 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,579 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 16,546 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16,533 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16,558 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16,590 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16,609 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16,597 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16,543 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16,458 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16,383 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 16,336 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 16,314 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 16,314 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,339 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16,379 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16,415 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16,422 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,370 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16,257 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16,090 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15,898 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15,714 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15,548 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15,404 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15,280 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 15,159 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 15,031 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 14,914 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,041 | 6,943 | 9,175 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,970 | 9,457 | 12,563 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,012 | 12,889 | 14,876 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,340 | 14,997 | 15,816 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,425 | 15,973 | 16,603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,492 | 16,314 | 16,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,220 | 15,714 | 16,422 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,223 | 14,914 | 15,548 | 6 |
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More health data for UNDEV - Central America
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 30.41 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 32,321 (2025)
- Life expectancy at birth 75.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in UNDEV - Central America?
- Child population under age 5 in UNDEV - Central America was 14,914 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in UNDEV - Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 16,609 in 2003.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in UNDEV - Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,943 in 1950.
- How does UNDEV - Central America rank for child population under age 5?
- UNDEV - Central America ranks 10th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in UNDEV - Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNDEV - Central America 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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