Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 34.34 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.34
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
54.39
in 1967
All-time low
34.34
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Guyana, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Guyana is 34.34, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Guyana peaked at 54.39 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 34.34, in 2025.
That places Guyana 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.12 | — |
| 1951 | 47.71 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 48.31 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 48.93 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 49.55 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 50.17 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 50.76 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 51.33 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 51.86 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 52.33 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 52.57 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 52.83 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 53.29 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 53.69 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 54 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 54.23 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 54.36 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 54.39 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 54.32 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 54.16 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 53.92 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 53.66 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 53.35 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 52.99 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 52.61 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 52.22 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 51.8 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 51.34 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 50.84 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 50.32 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 49.8 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 49.18 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 48.47 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 47.76 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 47.07 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 46.38 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 45.73 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 45.11 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 44.56 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 44.09 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 43.74 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 43.45 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 43.19 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 42.97 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 42.79 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 42.66 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 42.57 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 42.5 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 42.45 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 42.38 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.3 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.2 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.05 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.83 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.53 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.2 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.84 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 40.44 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.98 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 39.45 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.85 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.25 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.77 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.41 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.06 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.7 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.36 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 36.05 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.27 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.77 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.79 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.68 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.63 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.59 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 34.5 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.34 | -0.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 34.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 34.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.77, 1.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.81 | 47.12 | 52.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.78 | 52.57 | 54.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.31 | 50.32 | 53.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.81 | 44.09 | 49.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.87 | 42.38 | 43.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.18 | 39.45 | 42.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.85 | 34.77 | 38.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.59 | 34.34 | 34.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Guyana?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Guyana was 34.34 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 54.39 in 1967.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.34 in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Guyana ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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