Child population (UN estimates and projections) in World: Lower-middle income

World: Lower-middle income: Child population (UN estimates and projections) was 918,453 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
918,453
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 89 groups
All-time high
921,548
in 2023
All-time low
694,268
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Child population (UN estimates and projections) in World: Lower-middle income, 1990–2030

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990201020301990: 694.3k1991: 707.4k1992: 720.2k1993: 732.4k1994: 744.0k1995: 755.1k1996: 765.4k1997: 774.9k1998: 783.8k1999: 792.0k2000: 800.0k2001: 808.3k2002: 816.4k2003: 824.2k2004: 831.5k2005: 838.3k2006: 845.0k2007: 851.7k2008: 858.4k2009: 865.1k2010: 872.0k2011: 878.7k2012: 885.2k2013: 891.6k2014: 897.5k2015: 902.3k2016: 906.3k2017: 910.0k2018: 913.2k2019: 916.0k2020: 918.1k2021: 919.8k2022: 920.9k2023: 921.5k2024: 921.5k2025: 921.0k2026: 920.3k2027: 919.4k2028: 918.6k2029: 918.4k2030: 918.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child population (un estimates and projections) in World: Lower-middle income is 918,453, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) in World: Lower-middle income peaked at 921,548 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 694,268, in 1990.

World: Lower-middle income ranks 4th of 89 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Child population (UN estimates and projections) in World: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) in World: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 694,268
1991 707,392 +1.9%
1992 720,153 +1.8%
1993 732,411 +1.7%
1994 744,014 +1.6%
1995 755,058 +1.5%
1996 765,360 +1.4%
1997 774,926 +1.2%
1998 783,770 +1.1%
1999 791,952 +1.0%
2000 800,021 +1.0%
2001 808,274 +1.0%
2002 816,403 +1.0%
2003 824,180 +1.0%
2004 831,525 +0.9%
2005 838,349 +0.8%
2006 844,986 +0.8%
2007 851,688 +0.8%
2008 858,355 +0.8%
2009 865,148 +0.8%
2010 871,985 +0.8%
2011 878,703 +0.8%
2012 885,237 +0.7%
2013 891,643 +0.7%
2014 897,511 +0.7%
2015 902,287 +0.5%
2016 906,349 +0.5%
2017 909,966 +0.4%
2018 913,188 +0.4%
2019 915,954 +0.3%
2020 918,102 +0.2%
2021 919,788 +0.2%
2022 920,932 +0.1%
2023 921,548 +0.1%
2024 921,520 -0.0%
2025 920,968 -0.1%
2026 920,290 -0.1%
2027 919,413 -0.1%
2028 918,591 -0.1%
2029 918,358 -0.0%
2030 918,453 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 746,930 694,268 791,952 10
2000s 833,893 800,021 865,148 10
2010s 897,282 871,985 915,954 10
2020s 919,951 918,102 921,548 10
2030s 918,453 918,453 918,453 1

Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income

  1. 1 India 341,454 compare
  2. 2 China 169,741 compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 99,803 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 94,592 compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 66,364 compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 59,241 compare
  7. 7 United States 57,835 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) in World: Lower-middle income?
Child population (un estimates and projections) in World: Lower-middle income was 918,453 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 921,548 in 2023.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 694,268 in 1990.
How does World: Lower-middle income rank for child population (un estimates and projections)?
World: Lower-middle income ranks 4th out of 89 groups with data for 2030.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Lower-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
Licence
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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.