Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income: Child population (UN estimates and projections) was 5,460 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 1990–2030
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population (un estimates and projections) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income is 5,460, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income peaked at 7,678 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,460, in 2030.
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 85th of 89 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,515 | — |
| 1991 | 7,549 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7,582 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7,610 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7,634 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7,655 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7,672 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 7,678 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,674 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,658 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,628 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,586 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7,530 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,460 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7,379 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7,292 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7,201 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7,115 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,041 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6,976 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6,912 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,847 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,789 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,739 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,697 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,660 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,625 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,590 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,562 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,530 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,469 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,387 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6,303 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6,217 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6,119 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 6,016 | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 5,909 | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 5,800 | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 5,688 | -1.9% |
| 2029 | 5,575 | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 5,460 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,623 | 7,515 | 7,678 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,321 | 6,976 | 7,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,695 | 6,530 | 6,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,048 | 5,575 | 6,469 | 10 |
| 2030s | 5,460 | 5,460 | 5,460 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
- 82 Honduras 3,403 compare
- 83 Jordan 3,402 compare
- 84 Central African Republic 3,048 compare
- 85 Chile 2,924 compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 2,903 compare
- 87 Netherlands 2,769 compare
- 88 Romania 2,759 compare
More gender data for Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,267 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,267 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.57 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.267 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 37.3 (2025)
- Gender income gap 65.53 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 74.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income was 5,460 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 7,678 in 1997.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,460 in 2030.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank for child population (un estimates and projections)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 85th out of 89 groups with data for 2030.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: High 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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About this data
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.