Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Chile
Chile: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 20.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.29
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
45.76
in 1963
All-time low
20.29
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Chile, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Chile stood at 20.29. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Chile peaked at 45.76 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 20.29, in 2025.
Chile ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.85 | — |
| 1951 | 44.91 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 44.97 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 45.02 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 45.09 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 45.18 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 45.29 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 45.4 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 45.51 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 45.59 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 45.67 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 45.72 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 45.75 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 45.76 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45.73 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 45.65 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 45.5 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 45.3 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 45.07 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 44.8 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 44.5 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 44.18 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 43.81 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 43.41 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 42.96 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 42.47 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 41.96 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 41.44 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 40.9 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 40.37 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 39.83 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 39.3 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 38.78 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 38.27 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 37.78 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 37.31 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 36.87 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 36.46 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 36.08 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 35.73 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 35.4 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 35.09 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 34.79 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 34.48 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 34.16 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.84 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 33.51 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.17 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 32.79 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 32.38 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 31.95 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 31.5 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 31.01 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.5 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 29.94 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 29.36 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 28.76 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 28.16 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.57 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.01 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 26.48 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 25.98 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.52 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.07 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 24.64 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.24 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.86 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.44 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 23 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.58 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.18 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.78 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.41 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.05 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.67 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 20.29 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.18 | 44.85 | 45.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.5 | 44.8 | 45.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.6 | 40.37 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.64 | 35.73 | 39.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.96 | 32.38 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.58 | 27.01 | 31.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.48 | 22.58 | 26.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.23 | 20.29 | 22.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 21.28 compare
- 30 Barbados 20.99 compare
- 31 Anguilla 20.47 compare
- 33 Montserrat 19.94 compare
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 19.37 compare
- 35 Cuba 18.32 compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.0729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Chile?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Chile was 20.29 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 45.76 in 1963.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.29 in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Chile ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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