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

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: Child population (UN estimates and projections) was 170,751 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
170,751
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
27th
of 89 groups
All-time high
337,980
in 1993
All-time low
170,751
in 2030
Years of data
41
1990–2030

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990201020301990: 333.1k1991: 336.3k1992: 337.3k1993: 338.0k1994: 337.4k1995: 335.6k1996: 332.7k1997: 327.8k1998: 322.8k1999: 318.1k2000: 312.5k2001: 305.3k2002: 295.9k2003: 286.2k2004: 276.7k2005: 266.6k2006: 259.0k2007: 254.9k2008: 252.4k2009: 251.1k2010: 250.4k2011: 250.3k2012: 251.4k2013: 253.2k2014: 255.2k2015: 256.6k2016: 257.9k2017: 260.2k2018: 261.1k2019: 260.1k2020: 257.1k2021: 251.9k2022: 245.1k2023: 237.1k2024: 228.3k2025: 219.3k2026: 210.3k2027: 200.5k2028: 190.4k2029: 180.4k2030: 170.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 170,751 for child population (un estimates and projections) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 337,980 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 170,751, in 2030.

That places Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income 27th out of 89 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 333,102
1991 336,327 +1.0%
1992 337,349 +0.3%
1993 337,980 +0.2%
1994 337,434 -0.2%
1995 335,641 -0.5%
1996 332,660 -0.9%
1997 327,799 -1.5%
1998 322,799 -1.5%
1999 318,106 -1.5%
2000 312,471 -1.8%
2001 305,262 -2.3%
2002 295,880 -3.1%
2003 286,153 -3.3%
2004 276,652 -3.3%
2005 266,629 -3.6%
2006 258,987 -2.9%
2007 254,902 -1.6%
2008 252,389 -1.0%
2009 251,066 -0.5%
2010 250,443 -0.2%
2011 250,266 -0.1%
2012 251,373 +0.4%
2013 253,244 +0.7%
2014 255,236 +0.8%
2015 256,625 +0.5%
2016 257,927 +0.5%
2017 260,171 +0.9%
2018 261,084 +0.4%
2019 260,089 -0.4%
2020 257,133 -1.1%
2021 251,894 -2.0%
2022 245,130 -2.7%
2023 237,121 -3.3%
2024 228,321 -3.7%
2025 219,292 -4.0%
2026 210,262 -4.1%
2027 200,478 -4.7%
2028 190,359 -5.0%
2029 180,391 -5.2%
2030 170,751 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 331,920 318,106 337,980 10
2000s 276,039 251,066 312,471 10
2010s 255,646 250,266 261,084 10
2020s 222,038 180,391 257,133 10
2030s 170,751 170,751 170,751 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 24 Mozambique 17,379 compare
  2. 25 South Africa 17,151 compare
  3. 26 Iraq 17,091 compare
  4. 27 Türkiye 16,631 compare
  5. 28 Niger 14,378 compare
  6. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 14,048 compare
  7. 30 Madagascar 13,788 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Child population (un estimates and projections) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income was 170,751 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 337,980 in 1993.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 170,751 in 2030.
How does Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for child population (un estimates and projections)?
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 27th out of 89 groups with data for 2030.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Asia: 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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Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14)
Source
International Labour Organization
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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