Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 21.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.77
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
50.72
in 1970
All-time low
21.77
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 21.77. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 50.72 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.77, in 2025.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.11 | — |
| 1951 | 48.21 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 48.23 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 48.17 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 48.05 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 47.85 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 47.63 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 47.4 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 47.18 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 46.96 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 46.75 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 46.57 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 46.41 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 46.3 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 46.66 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 47.47 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 48.3 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 49.14 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 49.93 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 50.68 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 50.72 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.06 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 49.3 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 48.41 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 47.38 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 46.2 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 44.95 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 43.7 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 42.41 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 41.15 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 39.92 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 38.69 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 37.49 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 36.38 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 35.59 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 35.11 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 34.78 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 34.58 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 34.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 34.78 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 35.04 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 35.06 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.78 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.5 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 34.18 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.91 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 33.75 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 33.62 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 33.4 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 33.13 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 32.91 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 32.67 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.33 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.95 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 31.51 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 31.04 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.55 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 30.07 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.59 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.2 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.8 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.3 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.75 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.11 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 26.44 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.82 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 25.27 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 24.8 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 24.24 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.67 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 23.25 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.92 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 22.63 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.35 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 22.07 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 21.77 | -1.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 21.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 21.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.77, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.78 | 46.96 | 48.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.82 | 46.3 | 50.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.43 | 41.15 | 50.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.19 | 34.58 | 39.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.14 | 33.13 | 35.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.18 | 29.2 | 32.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.22 | 23.67 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 | 21.77 | 23.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 23 Costa Rica 22.55 compare
- 24 Uruguay 22 compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.93 compare
- 27 Dominica 21.59 compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 21.32 compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 21.28 compare
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Antigua and Barbuda was 21.77 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 50.72 in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.77 in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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