Children population as proportion of total population (%) in World
World: Children population as proportion of total population (%) was 19.93 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
19.93
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
43.93
in 1967
All-time low
19.93
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Children population as proportion of total population in World, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children population as proportion of total population in World is 19.93, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children population as proportion of total population in World peaked at 43.93 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 19.93, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.57 | — |
| 1951 | 40.72 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 40.9 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 41.09 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 41.27 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 41.47 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 41.66 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 41.91 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 42.18 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 42.36 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 42.5 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 42.63 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 42.88 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 43.27 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 43.59 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 43.78 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 43.89 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 43.93 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 43.93 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 43.92 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 43.86 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 43.76 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 43.62 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 43.44 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 43.24 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 42.99 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 42.73 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 42.51 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 42.32 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 42.16 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 41.93 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 41.55 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 41.17 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 40.83 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 40.52 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 40.26 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 39.99 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 39.71 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 39.42 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 39.14 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 38.88 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 38.61 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 38.33 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 38.08 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.84 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 37.62 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 37.4 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 37.14 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 36.83 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 36.49 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 36.13 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 35.77 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 35.42 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 35.05 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 34.66 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 34.26 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.86 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.48 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 33.1 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 32.78 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 32.52 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 32.29 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.09 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.91 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.73 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.57 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.41 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.26 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.07 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.86 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.64 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 30.42 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.17 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.89 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 29.6 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 29.31 | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 29 | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 28.67 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 28.35 | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 28.03 | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 27.7 | -1.2% |
| 2031 | 27.37 | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 27.06 | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 26.77 | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 26.49 | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 26.22 | -1.0% |
| 2036 | 25.98 | -0.9% |
| 2037 | 25.78 | -0.8% |
| 2038 | 25.61 | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 25.48 | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 25.36 | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 25.26 | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 25.17 | -0.4% |
| 2043 | 25.07 | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 24.98 | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 24.89 | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 24.8 | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 24.7 | -0.4% |
| 2048 | 24.61 | -0.4% |
| 2049 | 24.51 | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 24.4 | -0.4% |
| 2051 | 24.3 | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 24.19 | -0.5% |
| 2053 | 24.07 | -0.5% |
| 2054 | 23.95 | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 23.83 | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 23.7 | -0.5% |
| 2057 | 23.57 | -0.5% |
| 2058 | 23.44 | -0.6% |
| 2059 | 23.31 | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 23.17 | -0.6% |
| 2061 | 23.04 | -0.6% |
| 2062 | 22.91 | -0.6% |
| 2063 | 22.78 | -0.6% |
| 2064 | 22.66 | -0.5% |
| 2065 | 22.54 | -0.5% |
| 2066 | 22.43 | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 22.32 | -0.5% |
| 2068 | 22.22 | -0.5% |
| 2069 | 22.12 | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 22.03 | -0.4% |
| 2071 | 21.95 | -0.4% |
| 2072 | 21.87 | -0.4% |
| 2073 | 21.8 | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 21.73 | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 21.66 | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 21.6 | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 21.53 | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 21.47 | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 21.41 | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 21.35 | -0.3% |
| 2081 | 21.29 | -0.3% |
| 2082 | 21.22 | -0.3% |
| 2083 | 21.16 | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 21.09 | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 21.02 | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 20.95 | -0.3% |
| 2087 | 20.87 | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 20.8 | -0.4% |
| 2089 | 20.72 | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 20.65 | -0.4% |
| 2091 | 20.57 | -0.4% |
| 2092 | 20.49 | -0.4% |
| 2093 | 20.42 | -0.4% |
| 2094 | 20.34 | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 20.27 | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 20.2 | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 20.13 | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 20.06 | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 19.99 | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 19.93 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.41 | 40.57 | 42.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.43 | 42.5 | 43.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.06 | 42.16 | 43.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.45 | 39.14 | 41.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.72 | 36.49 | 38.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.45 | 32.78 | 36.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.67 | 30.86 | 32.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.41 | 28.03 | 30.64 | 10 |
| 2030s | 26.45 | 25.48 | 27.7 | 10 |
| 2040s | 24.94 | 24.51 | 25.36 | 10 |
| 2050s | 23.87 | 23.31 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2060s | 22.62 | 22.12 | 23.17 | 10 |
| 2070s | 21.71 | 21.41 | 22.03 | 10 |
| 2080s | 21.05 | 20.72 | 21.35 | 10 |
| 2090s | 20.31 | 19.99 | 20.65 | 10 |
| 2100s | 19.93 | 19.93 | 19.93 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children population as proportion of total population in World?
- Children population as proportion of total population in World was 19.93 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children population as proportion of total population recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 43.93 in 1967.
- What is the lowest children population as proportion of total population recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.93 in 2100.
- How does World rank for children population as proportion of total population?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2100.
- Is children population as proportion of total population rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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