Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 37.13 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.13
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
53.12
in 1965
All-time low
37.13
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Guatemala, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 37.13 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 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Guatemala peaked at 53.12 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 37.13, in 2025.
Guatemala ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.41 | — |
| 1951 | 50.43 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 50.53 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 50.71 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 50.96 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 51.24 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 51.54 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 51.86 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 52.17 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 52.45 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 52.66 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 52.83 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 52.95 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 53.05 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 53.1 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 53.09 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 53.03 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 52.98 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.95 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.92 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 52.9 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.88 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 52.87 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 52.78 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 52.62 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 52.47 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 52.35 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 52.24 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 52.17 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.14 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 52.16 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 52.22 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 52.26 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 52.24 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 52.2 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.15 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 52.1 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 52.08 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 52.04 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.99 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.92 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.84 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.74 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.67 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.63 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.55 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.43 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.24 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.02 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 50.79 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 50.55 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 50.27 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.96 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.61 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.2 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.71 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 48.17 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.61 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 47.03 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.44 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.83 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.21 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 44.58 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.96 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.37 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 42.79 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.2 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.61 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 41.01 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.36 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 39.73 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 39.08 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.41 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 37.76 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 37.13 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.23 | 50.41 | 52.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.98 | 52.66 | 53.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.62 | 52.17 | 52.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.16 | 52.04 | 52.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.6 | 51.02 | 51.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.19 | 47.03 | 50.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7 | 41.01 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.74 | 37.13 | 40.36 | 6 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0521 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0537 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8459 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Guatemala?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Guatemala was 37.13 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 53.12 in 1965.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.13 in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Guatemala ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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