Child population under age 5 in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population under age 5 was 46,131 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46,131
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
5th
of 14 groups
All-time high
56,481
in 1995
All-time low
27,462
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 46,131 for child population under age 5 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 56,481 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27,462, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,462 | — |
| 1951 | 28,471 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 29,482 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 30,464 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 31,400 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 32,325 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 33,273 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 34,234 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 35,204 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 36,182 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 37,171 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 38,159 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 39,146 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 40,132 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 41,085 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 41,970 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 42,770 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 43,471 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 44,079 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 44,638 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 45,186 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 45,762 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 46,384 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 47,041 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 47,708 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 48,371 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 49,041 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 49,723 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 50,422 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 51,123 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 51,810 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 52,436 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 53,006 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 53,555 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 54,065 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 54,512 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 54,888 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 55,192 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 55,453 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 55,693 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 55,928 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 56,139 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 56,288 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 56,385 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 56,450 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 56,481 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 56,463 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 56,422 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 56,375 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 56,276 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56,123 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 55,929 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 55,662 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55,292 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 54,859 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 54,424 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 54,003 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 53,625 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 53,325 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53,090 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 52,867 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 52,695 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52,573 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52,442 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52,302 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 52,127 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51,821 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51,402 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 50,953 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 50,390 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 49,644 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 48,860 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 48,117 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 47,357 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 46,657 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 46,131 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,850 | 27,462 | 36,182 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,262 | 37,171 | 44,638 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,076 | 45,186 | 51,123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,061 | 51,810 | 55,693 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,321 | 55,928 | 56,481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,633 | 53,090 | 56,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,957 | 50,390 | 52,867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,794 | 46,131 | 49,644 | 6 |
Countries ranked near UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
More health data for UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.9 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 103,767 (2025)
- Child population 178,472 (2025)
- Life expectancy at birth 75.99 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Child population under age 5 in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean was 46,131 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 56,481 in 1995.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,462 in 1950.
- How does UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank for child population under age 5?
- UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in UNFPA - 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 UNFPA - 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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