Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Anguilla
Anguilla: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 20.47 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.47
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
51.6
in 1959
All-time low
20.47
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Anguilla, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Anguilla recorded 20.47 for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Anguilla peaked at 51.6 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 20.47, in 2025.
That places Anguilla 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Anguilla, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.28 | — |
| 1951 | 47.05 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 48.28 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 49.55 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 50.56 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 51.03 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 51.09 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 51.18 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 51.35 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 51.6 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 51.59 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 51.44 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 51.21 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.04 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 50.83 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 50.76 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.75 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.68 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.56 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 50.58 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.65 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.83 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 50.91 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.01 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 50.71 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 49.87 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 48.79 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 47.63 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 46.43 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 45.29 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 44.3 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 43.41 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 42.67 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 42.17 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 41.55 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 40.59 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 39.49 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 38.6 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 37.8 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 37.11 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 36.51 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 35.94 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 35.42 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 34.97 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 34.57 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 34.3 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.13 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 34.04 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.89 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 33.7 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.5 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.22 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 32.51 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 31.66 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 30.83 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 30.01 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 29.28 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 28.73 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 28.3 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.02 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.87 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.52 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.98 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.05 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.37 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 24.81 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 24.19 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.61 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.66 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 22.22 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.95 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 22.44 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 22.78 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.99 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 21.21 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 20.47 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.8 | 46.28 | 51.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.94 | 50.56 | 51.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.21 | 45.29 | 51.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.77 | 37.11 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.75 | 33.7 | 36.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.61 | 28.02 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.53 | 22.22 | 28.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.81 | 20.47 | 22.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 28 Saint Lucia 21.32 compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 21.28 compare
- 30 Barbados 20.99 compare
- 32 Chile 20.29 compare
- 33 Montserrat 19.94 compare
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 19.37 compare
More health data for Anguilla
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2034)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,666 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 79.31 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Anguilla?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Anguilla was 20.47 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6 in 1959.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.47 in 2025.
- How does Anguilla rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Anguilla ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Anguilla data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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