Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 21.28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.28
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
49.66
in 1964
All-time low
21.28
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 21.28 for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 49.66 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 21.28, in 2025.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 29th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.31 | — |
| 1951 | 45.93 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 46.52 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 47.07 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 47.57 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 48.03 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 48.42 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 48.73 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 48.97 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 49.17 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 49.33 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 49.47 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.57 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 49.63 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.66 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.64 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.57 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 49.41 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 49.19 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 48.89 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 48.43 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 47.79 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 47.07 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 46.31 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 45.6 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 44.94 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 44.29 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 43.61 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 42.92 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 42.24 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 41.59 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 41.02 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 40.58 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 40.28 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 40.1 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 40 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 39.95 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 39.88 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 39.75 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 39.55 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 39.24 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 38.84 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 38.4 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 37.92 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 37.41 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 36.81 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 36.11 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 35.33 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 34.44 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 33.5 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 32.52 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 31.53 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.54 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 29.56 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 28.61 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.73 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 26.96 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 26.3 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.73 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.25 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.82 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.46 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.15 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.88 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.66 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.48 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.32 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.15 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.86 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.61 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.48 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.29 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.06 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 21.81 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 21.55 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 21.28 | -1.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 21.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 21.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.77, 98% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.57 | 45.31 | 49.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.44 | 48.89 | 49.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.32 | 42.24 | 48.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.27 | 39.55 | 41.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8 | 33.5 | 39.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.47 | 25.25 | 32.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.64 | 22.61 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.91 | 21.28 | 22.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Trinidad and Tobago was 21.28 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 49.66 in 1964.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.28 in 2025.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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