Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Montserrat
Montserrat: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 19.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.94
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
49.16
in 1959
All-time low
19.94
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Montserrat, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Montserrat is 19.94, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Montserrat peaked at 49.16 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 19.94, in 2025.
Montserrat ranks 33rd 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 Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.73 | — |
| 1951 | 48.48 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 48.26 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 48.15 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 48.11 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 48.19 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 48.42 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 48.66 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 48.87 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 49.16 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 49.05 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 48.36 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 47.54 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 46.76 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 46.16 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 45.7 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 45.36 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 45.24 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 45.28 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 45.51 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 45.53 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 45.05 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 44.4 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 43.68 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 42.91 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 42.1 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 41.29 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 40.51 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 39.75 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 38.95 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 38.06 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 37.06 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 36.04 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 35.05 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 34.14 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 33.37 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 32.77 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 32.26 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 31.88 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 31.61 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 31.32 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 30.91 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 30.24 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 29.42 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 28.58 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 27.66 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 26.73 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 25.91 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 25.09 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 24.25 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 23.79 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.66 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.51 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.34 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.23 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.31 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.34 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.41 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.51 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.81 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.11 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 24.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.62 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.83 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.1 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 21.54 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.14 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.81 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.65 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 20.64 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.61 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 20.6 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.58 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 20.41 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 20.09 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 19.94 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.5 | 48.11 | 49.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.5 | 45.24 | 49.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.42 | 38.95 | 45.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.22 | 31.61 | 38.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.01 | 24.25 | 31.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.49 | 23.23 | 23.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.16 | 20.64 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.37 | 19.94 | 20.61 | 6 |
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2008)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Montserrat?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Montserrat was 19.94 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 49.16 in 1959.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.94 in 2025.
- How does Montserrat rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Montserrat ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat 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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