Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 25.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.53
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
54.86
in 1960
All-time low
25.53
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 25.53. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 54.86 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.53, in 2025.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.4 | — |
| 1951 | 49.47 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 50.43 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 51.31 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 52.08 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 52.76 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 53.34 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 53.85 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 54.29 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 54.68 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 54.86 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 54.83 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 54.73 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 54.58 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 54.37 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 54.13 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 53.81 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 53.48 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 53.21 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 53 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 52.84 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 52.74 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 52.68 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 52.64 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.6 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 52.56 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.49 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 52.39 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 52.25 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 52.04 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 51.49 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 50.55 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 49.52 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 48.55 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 47.69 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 46.98 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 46.4 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 45.91 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 45.47 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 45.04 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 44.62 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 43.99 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 43.09 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.13 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 41.24 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 40.44 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 39.74 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 39.12 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 38.61 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 38.24 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.92 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 37.35 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 36.47 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 35.56 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 34.74 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.01 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 33.37 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 32.8 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 32.28 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.79 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.81 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 30.26 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.69 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.18 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 28.75 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.34 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.88 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 27.39 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 26.92 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 26.53 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.32 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.19 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.05 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.84 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.53 | -1.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 25.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 25.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.06 | 48.4 | 54.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.1 | 53 | 54.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.52 | 52.04 | 52.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.76 | 45.04 | 51.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.12 | 38.24 | 44.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.63 | 31.79 | 37.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.05 | 26.92 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.08 | 25.53 | 26.53 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % 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 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 25.53 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 54.86 in 1960.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.53 in 2025.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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