Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Grenada
Grenada: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 23.47 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.47
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
54.55
in 1959
All-time low
23.47
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Grenada, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Grenada stood at 23.47. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Grenada peaked at 54.55 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 23.47, in 2025.
That places Grenada 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.42 | — |
| 1951 | 53.58 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 53.74 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 53.91 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 54.07 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 54.21 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 54.33 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 54.44 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 54.51 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 54.55 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 54.55 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 54.52 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 54.45 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 54.33 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 54.15 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 53.9 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 53.63 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 53.15 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 53.06 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 53.27 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 53.13 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 52.83 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 52.38 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 51.84 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 51.24 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 50.6 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 49.94 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 49.28 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 48.62 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 47.97 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 47.34 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 46.43 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 45.15 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 43.84 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 42.7 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 41.7 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 40.87 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 40.19 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 39.65 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 39.24 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 38.93 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 38.72 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.61 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.58 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.64 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 39 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 39.22 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 39.42 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.55 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.56 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.07 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.05 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 36.93 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 35.77 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 34.58 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 33.4 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 32.27 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 31.2 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 30.25 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 29.41 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.8 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.39 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.02 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.64 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 27.24 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.81 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 26.32 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.81 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.45 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.18 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 24.9 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.26 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 23.89 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 23.47 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.08 | 53.42 | 54.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.9 | 53.06 | 54.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.78 | 47.97 | 53.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.71 | 39.24 | 47.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.95 | 38.58 | 39.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.11 | 30.25 | 39.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.39 | 25.45 | 29.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.38 | 23.47 | 25.18 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,727 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.47 % 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 0.0408 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -3.46 % 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 0.0422 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Grenada?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Grenada was 23.47 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 54.55 in 1959.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.47 in 2025.
- How does Grenada rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Grenada ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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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