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

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income: Child population (UN estimates and projections) was 18,496 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
18,496
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
72nd
of 89 groups
All-time high
26,876
in 1993
All-time low
18,184
in 2009
Years of data
41
1990–2030

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990201020301990: 25.9k1991: 26.4k1992: 26.8k1993: 26.9k1994: 26.7k1995: 26.3k1996: 25.7k1997: 25.0k1998: 24.2k1999: 23.3k2000: 22.4k2001: 21.5k2002: 20.6k2003: 19.8k2004: 19.3k2005: 19.0k2006: 18.7k2007: 18.4k2008: 18.2k2009: 18.2k2010: 18.2k2011: 18.4k2012: 18.6k2013: 18.8k2014: 19.2k2015: 19.6k2016: 20.0k2017: 20.4k2018: 20.7k2019: 20.9k2020: 21.0k2021: 20.9k2022: 20.9k2023: 20.8k2024: 20.7k2025: 20.5k2026: 20.2k2027: 19.9k2028: 19.5k2029: 19.0k2030: 18.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2030, child population (un estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income stood at 18,496.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 26,876 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18,184, in 2009.

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 72nd 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 Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 25,852
1991 26,437 +2.3%
1992 26,814 +1.4%
1993 26,876 +0.2%
1994 26,672 -0.8%
1995 26,286 -1.4%
1996 25,721 -2.2%
1997 25,001 -2.8%
1998 24,173 -3.3%
1999 23,294 -3.6%
2000 22,400 -3.8%
2001 21,519 -3.9%
2002 20,603 -4.3%
2003 19,842 -3.7%
2004 19,340 -2.5%
2005 18,954 -2.0%
2006 18,673 -1.5%
2007 18,424 -1.3%
2008 18,235 -1.0%
2009 18,184 -0.3%
2010 18,243 +0.3%
2011 18,379 +0.7%
2012 18,570 +1.0%
2013 18,834 +1.4%
2014 19,179 +1.8%
2015 19,590 +2.1%
2016 20,021 +2.2%
2017 20,420 +2.0%
2018 20,740 +1.6%
2019 20,922 +0.9%
2020 20,962 +0.2%
2021 20,939 -0.1%
2022 20,896 -0.2%
2023 20,799 -0.5%
2024 20,652 -0.7%
2025 20,453 -1.0%
2026 20,193 -1.3%
2027 19,871 -1.6%
2028 19,478 -2.0%
2029 19,015 -2.4%
2030 18,496 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,713 23,294 26,876 10
2000s 19,617 18,184 22,400 10
2010s 19,490 18,243 20,922 10
2020s 20,326 19,015 20,962 10
2030s 18,496 18,496 18,496 1

Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 69 Poland 4,820 compare
  2. 70 Sri Lanka 4,804 compare
  3. 71 Australia 4,759 compare
  4. 72 South Sudan 4,664 compare
  5. 73 Ukraine 4,430 compare
  6. 74 Republic of Korea 4,318 compare
  7. 75 Ecuador 4,113 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Child population (un estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income was 18,496 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 26,876 in 1993.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 18,184 in 2009.
How does Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for child population (un estimates and projections)?
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 72nd out of 89 groups with data for 2030.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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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.