Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in SDGRC - ECLAC
SDGRC - ECLAC: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 26.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.83
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
11th
of 14 groups
All-time high
49.72
in 1966
All-time low
26.83
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in SDGRC - ECLAC, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in SDGRC - ECLAC stood at 26.83. 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 peaked at 49.72 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 26.83, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.35 | — |
| 1951 | 47.47 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 47.62 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 47.79 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 47.98 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 48.17 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 48.36 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 48.56 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 48.76 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 48.95 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 49.13 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 49.29 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.43 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 49.56 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.66 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 49.72 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.72 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.66 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.57 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 49.45 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 49.3 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 49.12 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 48.92 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 48.69 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 48.45 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 48.18 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 47.89 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 47.6 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 47.28 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 46.95 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 46.61 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 46.21 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 45.78 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 45.37 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 44.97 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 44.58 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 44.21 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 43.85 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 43.48 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 43.12 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 42.73 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 42.32 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 41.91 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 41.49 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 41.06 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 40.63 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 40.19 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.75 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 39.29 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 38.82 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.33 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 37.83 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.32 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.8 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.28 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 35.77 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 35.26 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.75 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.24 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.74 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 33.25 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 32.78 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.31 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.85 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 31.4 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.96 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.53 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.09 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.66 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.23 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.83 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 28.45 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.06 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 27.65 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 27.24 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 26.83 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.1 | 47.35 | 48.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.52 | 49.13 | 49.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.24 | 46.95 | 49.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.82 | 43.12 | 46.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.82 | 38.82 | 42.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.03 | 33.74 | 38.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2 | 29.23 | 33.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.84 | 26.83 | 28.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDGRC - ECLAC
- 8 Belize 31.58 compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 31.42 compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 30.7 compare
- 11 Suriname 30.49 compare
- 12 El Salvador 29.66 compare
- 13 Panama 29.41 compare
- 14 Mexico 29.17 compare
More health data for SDGRC - ECLAC
- Child population under age 5 46,302 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 104,258 (2025)
- Child population 179,214 (2025)
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) 8.77 (2024)
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) 12.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in SDGRC - ECLAC was 26.83 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- The highest recorded value was 49.72 in 1966.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.83 in 2025.
- How does SDGRC - ECLAC rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- SDGRC - ECLAC ranks 11th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- 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 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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