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

World: Upper-middle income: Child population (UN estimates and projections) was 483,664 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
483,664
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
13th
of 89 groups
All-time high
691,305
in 1994
All-time low
483,664
in 2030
Years of data
41
1990–2030

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990201020301990: 680.0k1991: 685.6k1992: 688.7k1993: 690.9k1994: 691.3k1995: 689.9k1996: 686.7k1997: 681.1k1998: 674.6k1999: 668.0k2000: 660.4k2001: 651.0k2002: 639.4k2003: 627.6k2004: 616.3k2005: 604.9k2006: 595.9k2007: 590.6k2008: 587.5k2009: 586.0k2010: 585.4k2011: 585.6k2012: 587.5k2013: 590.6k2014: 593.9k2015: 596.7k2016: 599.1k2017: 602.2k2018: 603.4k2019: 602.3k2020: 598.5k2021: 592.0k2022: 583.0k2023: 572.4k2024: 561.2k2025: 549.7k2026: 537.6k2027: 524.3k2028: 510.6k2029: 496.9k2030: 483.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child population (un estimates and projections) in World: Upper-middle income is 483,664, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) in World: Upper-middle income peaked at 691,305 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 483,664, in 2030.

World: Upper-middle income ranks 13th of 89 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) in World: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 680,040
1991 685,607 +0.8%
1992 688,742 +0.5%
1993 690,914 +0.3%
1994 691,305 +0.1%
1995 689,900 -0.2%
1996 686,731 -0.5%
1997 681,057 -0.8%
1998 674,593 -0.9%
1999 668,044 -1.0%
2000 660,372 -1.1%
2001 650,995 -1.4%
2002 639,365 -1.8%
2003 627,565 -1.8%
2004 616,321 -1.8%
2005 604,914 -1.9%
2006 595,946 -1.5%
2007 590,610 -0.9%
2008 587,500 -0.5%
2009 586,045 -0.2%
2010 585,413 -0.1%
2011 585,558 +0.0%
2012 587,548 +0.3%
2013 590,635 +0.5%
2014 593,938 +0.6%
2015 596,704 +0.5%
2016 599,146 +0.4%
2017 602,156 +0.5%
2018 603,448 +0.2%
2019 602,295 -0.2%
2020 598,525 -0.6%
2021 591,950 -1.1%
2022 583,031 -1.5%
2023 572,426 -1.8%
2024 561,237 -2.0%
2025 549,695 -2.1%
2026 537,650 -2.2%
2027 524,342 -2.5%
2028 510,570 -2.6%
2029 496,926 -2.7%
2030 483,664 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 683,693 668,044 691,305 10
2000s 615,963 586,045 660,372 10
2010s 594,684 585,413 603,448 10
2020s 552,635 496,926 598,525 10
2030s 483,664 483,664 483,664 1

Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income

  1. 10 Brazil 38,780 compare
  2. 11 Egypt 36,649 compare
  3. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 33,294 compare
  4. 13 Mexico 30,197 compare
  5. 14 Philippines 28,934 compare
  6. 15 Uganda 23,854 compare
  7. 16 Sudan 22,769 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) in World: Upper-middle income?
Child population (un estimates and projections) in World: Upper-middle income was 483,664 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 691,305 in 1994.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 483,664 in 2030.
How does World: Upper-middle income rank for child population (un estimates and projections)?
World: Upper-middle income ranks 13th out of 89 groups with data for 2030.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World: 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
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.