Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - Caribbean
UNDEV - Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 26.86 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.86
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
7th
of 14 groups
All-time high
47.53
in 1968
All-time low
26.86
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - Caribbean stood at 26.86. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - Caribbean peaked at 47.53 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 26.86, 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 UNDEV - Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.95 | — |
| 1951 | 46.02 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 46.07 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 46.13 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 46.2 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 46.27 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 46.36 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 46.47 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 46.6 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 46.77 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 46.9 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 46.99 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 47.08 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 47.19 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 47.29 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 47.4 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.48 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.53 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.53 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 47.5 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.41 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.23 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 46.98 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 46.7 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.4 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 46.06 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 45.7 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 45.29 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 44.82 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 44.3 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 43.71 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 43.05 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 42.37 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 41.74 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 41.14 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 40.59 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 40.09 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 39.62 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 39.2 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 38.79 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 38.4 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 38.03 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 37.69 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 37.38 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.11 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 36.87 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 36.65 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 36.44 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.22 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.99 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.74 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 35.45 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.12 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.75 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 34.38 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 33.99 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 33.57 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.12 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.66 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 32.22 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.79 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 31.38 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 31 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.64 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.28 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.94 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.6 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.28 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.94 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.57 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.25 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.96 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.69 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.41 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 27.14 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 26.86 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.29 | 45.95 | 46.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.29 | 46.9 | 47.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.09 | 44.3 | 47.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.03 | 38.79 | 43.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.08 | 35.99 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1 | 32.22 | 35.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.14 | 28.57 | 31.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.55 | 26.86 | 28.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near UNDEV - Caribbean
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.15 compare
- 5 Guyana 34.34 compare
- 6 Nicaragua 33.98 compare
- 7 Paraguay 33.5 compare
- 8 Belize 31.58 compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 31.42 compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 30.7 compare
More health data for UNDEV - Caribbean
- Child population under age 5 3,159 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 6,857 (2025)
- Life expectancy at birth 73.41 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - Caribbean?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - Caribbean was 26.86 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in UNDEV - Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 47.53 in 1968.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in UNDEV - Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.86 in 2025.
- How does UNDEV - Caribbean rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- UNDEV - Caribbean ranks 7th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in UNDEV - Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNDEV - Caribbean 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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