Children population as proportion of total population in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Children population as proportion of total population was 19.8 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
19.8
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
50.64
in 1970
All-time low
19.8
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Children population as proportion of total population in MENA Reporting Region, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, children population as proportion of total population in MENA Reporting Region stood at 19.8. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children population as proportion of total population in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 50.64 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.8, 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 Reporting Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.22 | — |
| 1951 | 45.37 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 45.57 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 45.83 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 46.13 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 46.45 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 46.81 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 47.2 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 47.62 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 48.07 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 48.51 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 48.9 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 49.25 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 49.57 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 49.83 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 50.05 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 50.25 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 50.42 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 50.54 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 50.61 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.64 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.62 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.58 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.52 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.44 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.41 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.43 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.42 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.37 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.33 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.28 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.09 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 49.91 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.84 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.77 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.69 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.58 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 49.45 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 49.3 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 49.13 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 48.86 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 48.55 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 48.26 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 48.02 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.69 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.22 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 46.67 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 46.03 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 45.32 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 44.55 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 43.76 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 42.97 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 42.18 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 41.4 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 40.6 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 39.83 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 39.06 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.3 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 37.67 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.18 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.76 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.43 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.18 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.04 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 35.99 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.95 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.88 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.84 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.8 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.67 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.52 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 35.34 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.03 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.67 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 34.34 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 34 | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 33.64 | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 33.26 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 32.86 | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 32.45 | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 32.03 | -1.3% |
| 2031 | 31.57 | -1.4% |
| 2032 | 31.13 | -1.4% |
| 2033 | 30.69 | -1.4% |
| 2034 | 30.28 | -1.3% |
| 2035 | 29.9 | -1.2% |
| 2036 | 29.56 | -1.1% |
| 2037 | 29.29 | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 29.05 | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 28.83 | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 28.64 | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 28.44 | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 28.24 | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 28.04 | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 27.85 | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 27.67 | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 27.49 | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 27.31 | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 27.14 | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 26.96 | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 26.78 | -0.7% |
| 2051 | 26.59 | -0.7% |
| 2052 | 26.41 | -0.7% |
| 2053 | 26.21 | -0.7% |
| 2054 | 26.01 | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 25.81 | -0.8% |
| 2056 | 25.61 | -0.8% |
| 2057 | 25.4 | -0.8% |
| 2058 | 25.19 | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 24.98 | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 24.77 | -0.8% |
| 2061 | 24.56 | -0.8% |
| 2062 | 24.36 | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 24.17 | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 23.99 | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 23.81 | -0.7% |
| 2066 | 23.64 | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 23.48 | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 23.33 | -0.7% |
| 2069 | 23.18 | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 23.04 | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 22.91 | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 22.78 | -0.6% |
| 2073 | 22.66 | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 22.54 | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 22.42 | -0.5% |
| 2076 | 22.31 | -0.5% |
| 2077 | 22.2 | -0.5% |
| 2078 | 22.09 | -0.5% |
| 2079 | 21.98 | -0.5% |
| 2080 | 21.87 | -0.5% |
| 2081 | 21.76 | -0.5% |
| 2082 | 21.66 | -0.5% |
| 2083 | 21.55 | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 21.44 | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 21.32 | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 21.21 | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 21.1 | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 20.99 | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 20.88 | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 20.77 | -0.5% |
| 2091 | 20.66 | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 20.55 | -0.5% |
| 2093 | 20.45 | -0.5% |
| 2094 | 20.35 | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 20.25 | -0.5% |
| 2096 | 20.15 | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 20.06 | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 19.97 | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 19.88 | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 19.8 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.43 | 45.22 | 48.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.79 | 48.51 | 50.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.48 | 50.33 | 50.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7 | 49.13 | 50.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.12 | 44.55 | 48.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.29 | 37.18 | 43.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.05 | 35.67 | 36.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.11 | 32.45 | 35.52 | 10 |
| 2030s | 30.23 | 28.83 | 32.03 | 10 |
| 2040s | 27.78 | 26.96 | 28.64 | 10 |
| 2050s | 25.9 | 24.98 | 26.78 | 10 |
| 2060s | 23.93 | 23.18 | 24.77 | 10 |
| 2070s | 22.49 | 21.98 | 23.04 | 10 |
| 2080s | 21.38 | 20.88 | 21.87 | 10 |
| 2090s | 20.31 | 19.88 | 20.77 | 10 |
| 2100s | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 1 |
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More health data for MENA Reporting Region
- Life expectancy 85.12 (2100)
- Number of births 9,030 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 90 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 87 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 85 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 90 (2025)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children population as proportion of total population in MENA Reporting Region?
- Children population as proportion of total population in MENA Reporting Region was 19.8 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children population as proportion of total population recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 50.64 in 1970.
- What is the lowest children population as proportion of total population recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 in 2100.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for children population as proportion of total population?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2100.
- Is children population as proportion of total population rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Reporting 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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