Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - Central America
UNDEV - Central America: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 30.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.41
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
2nd
of 14 groups
All-time high
54.12
in 1971
All-time low
30.41
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - Central America, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - Central America stood at 30.41. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - Central America peaked at 54.12 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 30.41, 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 - Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.16 | — |
| 1951 | 50.43 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 50.72 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 51.03 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 51.34 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 51.65 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 51.95 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 52.24 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 52.52 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 52.76 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 52.98 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 53.18 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 53.36 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 53.53 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 53.7 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 53.84 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 53.93 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 53.98 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 54.03 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 54.08 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 54.1 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 54.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 54.1 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 54.06 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 53.98 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 53.84 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 53.67 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 53.46 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 53.22 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 52.95 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 52.63 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 52.15 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 51.53 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 50.92 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 50.34 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 49.78 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 49.23 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 48.7 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 48.21 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 47.72 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 47.18 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 46.61 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 46.05 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 45.51 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 44.99 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 44.5 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 44.04 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 43.59 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.14 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.69 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 42.22 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.75 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 41.27 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 40.8 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.31 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.82 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.33 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 38.84 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 38.33 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 37.81 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.31 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 36.82 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.33 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.86 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.4 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 34.96 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.52 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.06 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.59 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.1 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.65 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 32.24 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 31.8 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.34 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 30.87 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 30.41 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.48 | 50.16 | 52.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.66 | 52.98 | 54.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.75 | 52.95 | 54.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.12 | 47.72 | 52.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.83 | 42.69 | 47.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.05 | 37.81 | 42.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.19 | 33.1 | 37.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.55 | 30.41 | 32.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near UNDEV - Central America
More health data for UNDEV - Central America
- Child population under age 5 14,914 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 32,321 (2025)
- Life expectancy at birth 75.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - Central America?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - Central America was 30.41 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in UNDEV - Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 54.12 in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in UNDEV - Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.41 in 2025.
- How does UNDEV - Central America rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- UNDEV - Central America ranks 2nd out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in UNDEV - Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNDEV - Central 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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