Child population under age 5 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean
WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Child population under age 5 was 46,230 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46,230
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
4th
of 14 groups
All-time high
56,800
in 1995
All-time low
27,846
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
WB - Latin America & Caribbean recorded 46,230 for child population under age 5 in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 56,800 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27,846, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,846 | — |
| 1951 | 28,854 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 29,860 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 30,836 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 31,766 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 32,684 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 33,627 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 34,586 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 35,553 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 36,532 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 37,522 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 38,512 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 39,500 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 40,486 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 41,439 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 42,322 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 43,120 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 43,819 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 44,423 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 44,975 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 45,518 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 46,094 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 46,717 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 47,377 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 48,047 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 48,714 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 49,385 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 50,070 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 50,771 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 51,476 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 52,167 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 52,794 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 53,362 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 53,908 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 54,411 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 54,849 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 55,218 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 55,516 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 55,773 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 56,012 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 56,248 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 56,463 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 56,612 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 56,710 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 56,773 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 56,800 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56,778 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 56,733 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 56,682 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 56,580 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56,424 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 56,224 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 55,951 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55,571 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 55,129 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 54,684 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 54,254 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 53,867 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 53,562 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53,322 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 53,095 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 52,914 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52,780 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52,636 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52,482 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 52,293 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51,975 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51,542 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 51,081 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 50,512 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 49,759 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 48,968 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 48,220 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 47,458 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 46,756 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 46,230 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,214 | 27,846 | 36,532 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,612 | 37,522 | 44,975 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,417 | 45,518 | 51,476 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,401 | 52,167 | 56,012 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,638 | 56,248 | 56,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,899 | 53,322 | 56,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,131 | 50,512 | 53,095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,898 | 46,230 | 49,759 | 6 |
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- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.84 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 104,105 (2025)
- Child population 178,950 (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 under age 5 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Child population under age 5 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean was 46,230 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 56,800 in 1995.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,846 in 1950.
- How does WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank for child population under age 5?
- WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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