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
Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, 1990–2030
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6636 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.97 (2027)
- Gender income gap 59.26 (2026)
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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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.