Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Africa: Upper-middle income

Africa: Upper-middle income: Child population (UN estimates and projections) was 36,423 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
36,423
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
55th
of 89 groups
All-time high
36,695
in 2026
All-time low
29,406
in 2006
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Africa: Upper-middle income, 1990–2030

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990201020301990: 30.0k1991: 30.4k1992: 30.9k1993: 31.3k1994: 31.6k1995: 32.0k1996: 32.2k1997: 32.2k1998: 31.9k1999: 31.5k2000: 31.1k2001: 30.7k2002: 30.3k2003: 29.9k2004: 29.6k2005: 29.5k2006: 29.4k2007: 29.4k2008: 29.6k2009: 29.8k2010: 30.1k2011: 30.4k2012: 30.9k2013: 31.5k2014: 32.1k2015: 32.9k2016: 33.6k2017: 34.1k2018: 34.7k2019: 35.1k2020: 35.5k2021: 35.9k2022: 36.1k2023: 36.4k2024: 36.5k2025: 36.6k2026: 36.7k2027: 36.7k2028: 36.6k2029: 36.5k2030: 36.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child population (un estimates and projections) in Africa: Upper-middle income is 36,423, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) in Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 36,695 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 29,406, in 2006.

Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 55th of 89 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) in Africa: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 29,988
1991 30,412 +1.4%
1992 30,905 +1.6%
1993 31,265 +1.2%
1994 31,593 +1.0%
1995 31,954 +1.1%
1996 32,163 +0.7%
1997 32,165 +0.0%
1998 31,898 -0.8%
1999 31,517 -1.2%
2000 31,104 -1.3%
2001 30,683 -1.4%
2002 30,271 -1.3%
2003 29,902 -1.2%
2004 29,630 -0.9%
2005 29,472 -0.5%
2006 29,406 -0.2%
2007 29,425 +0.1%
2008 29,569 +0.5%
2009 29,819 +0.8%
2010 30,110 +1.0%
2011 30,433 +1.1%
2012 30,886 +1.5%
2013 31,480 +1.9%
2014 32,147 +2.1%
2015 32,877 +2.3%
2016 33,557 +2.1%
2017 34,144 +1.7%
2018 34,673 +1.5%
2019 35,129 +1.3%
2020 35,517 +1.1%
2021 35,853 +0.9%
2022 36,149 +0.8%
2023 36,378 +0.6%
2024 36,540 +0.4%
2025 36,648 +0.3%
2026 36,695 +0.1%
2027 36,688 -0.0%
2028 36,639 -0.1%
2029 36,550 -0.2%
2030 36,423 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,386 29,988 32,165 10
2000s 29,928 29,406 31,104 10
2010s 32,544 30,110 35,129 10
2020s 36,366 35,517 36,695 10
2030s 36,423 36,423 36,423 1

Countries ranked near Africa: Upper-middle income

  1. 52 Peru 7,988 compare
  2. 53 Nepal 7,927 compare
  3. 54 Senegal 7,600 compare
  4. 55 Malaysia 7,206 compare
  5. 56 Zimbabwe 6,958 compare
  6. 57 Benin 6,548 compare
  7. 58 Burundi 6,524 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) in Africa: Upper-middle income?
Child population (un estimates and projections) in Africa: Upper-middle income was 36,423 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 36,695 in 2026.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 29,406 in 2006.
How does Africa: Upper-middle income rank for child population (un estimates and projections)?
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 55th out of 89 groups with data for 2030.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in Africa: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. La población infantil incluye a los niños menores de 15 años who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.