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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Child population (UN estimates and projections) was 21,117 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
21,117
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
66th
of 89 groups
All-time high
21,117
in 2030
All-time low
17,481
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990201020301990: 17.5k1991: 17.8k1992: 18.2k1993: 18.4k1994: 18.7k1995: 19.0k1996: 19.3k1997: 19.4k1998: 19.3k1999: 19.2k2000: 19.0k2001: 18.8k2002: 18.5k2003: 18.3k2004: 18.1k2005: 18.0k2006: 18.0k2007: 18.0k2008: 18.0k2009: 18.1k2010: 18.2k2011: 18.3k2012: 18.5k2013: 18.7k2014: 19.0k2015: 19.2k2016: 19.5k2017: 19.6k2018: 19.7k2019: 19.8k2020: 19.9k2021: 19.9k2022: 20.1k2023: 20.2k2024: 20.3k2025: 20.5k2026: 20.6k2027: 20.7k2028: 20.8k2029: 21.0k2030: 21.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income recorded 21,117 for child population (un estimates and projections) in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 21,117 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 17,481, in 1990.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income 66th out of 89 groups with data for 2030, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 17,481
1991 17,800 +1.8%
1992 18,153 +2.0%
1993 18,388 +1.3%
1994 18,670 +1.5%
1995 19,046 +2.0%
1996 19,321 +1.4%
1997 19,431 +0.6%
1998 19,343 -0.5%
1999 19,194 -0.8%
2000 18,992 -1.0%
2001 18,760 -1.2%
2002 18,524 -1.3%
2003 18,309 -1.2%
2004 18,146 -0.9%
2005 18,048 -0.5%
2006 18,000 -0.3%
2007 17,990 -0.1%
2008 18,042 +0.3%
2009 18,142 +0.6%
2010 18,229 +0.5%
2011 18,329 +0.5%
2012 18,506 +1.0%
2013 18,721 +1.2%
2014 18,951 +1.2%
2015 19,229 +1.5%
2016 19,459 +1.2%
2017 19,597 +0.7%
2018 19,703 +0.5%
2019 19,786 +0.4%
2020 19,858 +0.4%
2021 19,944 +0.4%
2022 20,064 +0.6%
2023 20,191 +0.6%
2024 20,318 +0.6%
2025 20,451 +0.7%
2026 20,577 +0.6%
2027 20,705 +0.6%
2028 20,839 +0.6%
2029 20,978 +0.7%
2030 21,117 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,683 17,481 19,431 10
2000s 18,295 17,990 18,992 10
2010s 19,051 18,229 19,786 10
2020s 20,392 19,858 20,978 10
2030s 21,117 21,117 21,117 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income

  1. 63 Canada 5,985 compare
  2. 64 Rwanda 5,716 compare
  3. 65 Guatemala 5,681 compare
  4. 66 Spain 5,413 compare
  5. 67 Cambodia 5,268 compare
  6. 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4,948 compare
  7. 69 Poland 4,820 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Child population (un estimates and projections) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income was 21,117 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 21,117 in 2030.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 17,481 in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank for child population (un estimates and projections)?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 66th out of 89 groups with data for 2030.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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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.