Children population as proportion of total population in MENA Programme Region
MENA Programme Region: Children population as proportion of total population was 20.59 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
20.59
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
51.13
in 1971
All-time low
20.59
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Children population as proportion of total population in MENA Programme Region, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children population as proportion of total population in MENA Programme Region is 20.59, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children population as proportion of total population in MENA Programme Region peaked at 51.13 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 20.59, in 2100.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Children population as proportion of total population in MENA Programme Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.82 | — |
| 1951 | 45.96 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 46.15 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 46.4 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 46.69 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 46.99 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 47.33 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 47.71 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 48.12 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 48.56 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 48.98 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 49.36 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 49.69 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 50 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 50.26 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 50.47 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 50.68 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 50.86 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 50.99 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.07 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 51.12 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.13 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.11 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.08 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.03 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.99 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.99 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.97 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.91 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.85 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.78 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.59 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 50.4 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 50.32 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.25 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.16 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.05 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 49.92 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 49.78 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 49.61 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.37 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 49.09 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 48.83 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.61 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 48.32 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 47.89 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.38 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 46.8 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 46.12 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 45.4 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 44.66 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 43.92 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 43.19 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 42.45 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 41.7 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 40.98 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 40.24 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.52 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 38.92 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 38.45 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.07 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.75 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.51 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 37.37 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.23 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.14 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.07 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 37 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.87 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.71 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.53 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.23 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.87 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 35.53 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 35.2 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 34.84 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 34.47 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 34.09 | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 33.7 | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 33.3 | -1.2% |
| 2031 | 32.88 | -1.3% |
| 2032 | 32.45 | -1.3% |
| 2033 | 32.04 | -1.3% |
| 2034 | 31.64 | -1.3% |
| 2035 | 31.27 | -1.2% |
| 2036 | 30.94 | -1.1% |
| 2037 | 30.66 | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 30.41 | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 30.18 | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 29.96 | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 29.75 | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 29.53 | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 29.32 | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 29.11 | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 28.91 | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 28.72 | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 28.52 | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 28.33 | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 28.14 | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 27.94 | -0.7% |
| 2051 | 27.75 | -0.7% |
| 2052 | 27.55 | -0.7% |
| 2053 | 27.35 | -0.7% |
| 2054 | 27.15 | -0.7% |
| 2055 | 26.95 | -0.8% |
| 2056 | 26.74 | -0.8% |
| 2057 | 26.53 | -0.8% |
| 2058 | 26.32 | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 26.11 | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 25.91 | -0.8% |
| 2061 | 25.7 | -0.8% |
| 2062 | 25.5 | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 25.3 | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 25.11 | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 24.93 | -0.7% |
| 2066 | 24.76 | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 24.59 | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 24.43 | -0.7% |
| 2069 | 24.27 | -0.7% |
| 2070 | 24.12 | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 23.98 | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 23.84 | -0.6% |
| 2073 | 23.7 | -0.6% |
| 2074 | 23.57 | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 23.44 | -0.5% |
| 2076 | 23.32 | -0.5% |
| 2077 | 23.19 | -0.5% |
| 2078 | 23.07 | -0.5% |
| 2079 | 22.95 | -0.5% |
| 2080 | 22.83 | -0.5% |
| 2081 | 22.71 | -0.5% |
| 2082 | 22.6 | -0.5% |
| 2083 | 22.48 | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 22.36 | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 22.24 | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 22.12 | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 22 | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 21.88 | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 21.76 | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 21.65 | -0.5% |
| 2091 | 21.53 | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 21.41 | -0.5% |
| 2093 | 21.3 | -0.5% |
| 2094 | 21.2 | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 21.09 | -0.5% |
| 2096 | 20.98 | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 20.88 | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 20.78 | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 20.68 | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 20.59 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.97 | 45.82 | 48.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.24 | 48.98 | 51.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.02 | 50.85 | 51.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.19 | 49.61 | 50.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.78 | 45.4 | 49.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4 | 38.45 | 44.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.33 | 36.87 | 38.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.32 | 33.7 | 36.71 | 10 |
| 2030s | 31.58 | 30.18 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2040s | 29.03 | 28.14 | 29.96 | 10 |
| 2050s | 27.04 | 26.11 | 27.94 | 10 |
| 2060s | 25.05 | 24.27 | 25.91 | 10 |
| 2070s | 23.52 | 22.95 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 2080s | 22.3 | 21.76 | 22.83 | 10 |
| 2090s | 21.15 | 20.68 | 21.65 | 10 |
| 2100s | 20.59 | 20.59 | 20.59 | 1 |
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More health data for MENA Programme Region
- Life expectancy 84.03 (2100)
- Number of births 10,741 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 89 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 84 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 83 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 87 (2025)
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.81 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.79 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 22.19 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 159,318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children population as proportion of total population in MENA Programme Region?
- Children population as proportion of total population in MENA Programme Region was 20.59 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children population as proportion of total population recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The highest recorded value was 51.13 in 1971.
- What is the lowest children population as proportion of total population recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.59 in 2100.
- How does MENA Programme Region rank for children population as proportion of total population?
- MENA Programme Region ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2100.
- Is children population as proportion of total population rising or falling in MENA Programme Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Programme Region data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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