Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America
SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 26.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.93
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
3rd
of 14 groups
All-time high
49.76
in 1966
All-time low
26.93
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America is 26.93, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America peaked at 49.76 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 26.93, in 2025.
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 SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.39 | — |
| 1951 | 47.51 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 47.65 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 47.82 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 48.01 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 48.2 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 48.39 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 48.58 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 48.77 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 48.96 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 49.14 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 49.3 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.45 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 49.58 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.69 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 49.75 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.76 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.7 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.6 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 49.48 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 49.33 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 49.16 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 48.96 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 48.75 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.51 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 48.25 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 47.97 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 47.68 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 47.37 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 47.05 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 46.71 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 46.32 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 45.9 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 45.5 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 45.1 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 44.72 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 44.34 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 43.98 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 43.62 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 43.25 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 42.86 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 42.45 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 42.04 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 41.61 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 41.18 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 40.75 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 40.31 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.86 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 39.4 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 38.92 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.43 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 37.93 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.42 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.9 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.38 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 35.87 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 35.35 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.84 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.33 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.83 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 33.34 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 32.87 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.4 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.94 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 31.49 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.06 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.62 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.18 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.76 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.33 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.93 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 28.55 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.16 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 27.75 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 27.34 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 26.93 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.13 | 47.39 | 48.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.54 | 49.14 | 49.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.3 | 47.05 | 49.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.94 | 43.25 | 46.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.94 | 38.92 | 42.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.13 | 33.83 | 38.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3 | 29.33 | 33.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.94 | 26.93 | 28.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America
More health data for SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America
- Child population under age 5 45,621 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 102,595 (2025)
- Child population 176,496 (2025)
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) 8.78 (2024)
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) 12.47 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America was 26.93 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 49.76 in 1966.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.93 in 2025.
- How does SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America 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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