Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Haiti
Haiti: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 36.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.76
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
48.39
in 1991
All-time low
36.76
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Haiti, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Haiti stood at 36.76. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Haiti peaked at 48.39 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.76, in 2025.
That places Haiti 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.64 | — |
| 1951 | 46.73 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 46.8 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 46.87 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 46.9 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 46.91 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 46.92 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 46.92 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 46.94 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 46.97 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 47 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 47.02 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 47.05 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 47.07 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 47.12 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 47.18 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.23 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.29 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.33 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.35 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.37 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.37 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.45 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.5 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 47.55 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 47.6 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.66 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 47.71 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.77 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.82 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.88 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.95 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.03 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.12 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.2 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.28 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.35 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.39 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.39 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.35 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.27 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.16 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.02 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.84 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 47.65 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 47.41 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.16 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 46.88 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.55 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.19 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 45.78 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.35 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.89 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 44.42 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 43.93 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.45 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.98 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 42.53 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.08 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.64 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 41.19 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 40.77 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.34 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.94 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.52 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.11 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.72 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.35 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.99 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.6 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 37.19 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 36.76 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.86 | 46.64 | 46.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.16 | 47 | 47.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.44 | 47.37 | 47.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.94 | 47.66 | 48.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.08 | 47.41 | 48.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.46 | 43.45 | 47.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.01 | 39.11 | 42.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.77 | 36.76 | 38.72 | 6 |
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More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % 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 Haiti?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Haiti was 36.76 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 48.39 in 1991.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.76 in 2025.
- How does Haiti rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Haiti ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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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