Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - South America
UNDEV - South America: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 25.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.32
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
13th
of 14 groups
All-time high
48.62
in 1965
All-time low
25.32
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - South America, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
UNDEV - South America recorded 25.32 for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - South America peaked at 48.62 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 25.32, 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 - South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.63 | — |
| 1951 | 46.71 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 46.82 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 46.96 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 47.12 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 47.28 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 47.46 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 47.63 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 47.81 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 47.98 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 48.14 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 48.29 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 48.42 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 48.53 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 48.6 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.62 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.56 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.45 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 48.27 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 48.06 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 47.83 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 47.57 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 47.29 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 47 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.69 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 46.37 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 46.04 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 45.71 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 45.37 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 45.04 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 44.7 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 44.37 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 44.04 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 43.72 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 43.4 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 43.1 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 42.8 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 42.51 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 42.2 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 41.88 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 41.53 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 41.18 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 40.81 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 40.42 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 40.01 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 39.57 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 39.11 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 38.63 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 38.14 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 37.63 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 37.1 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 36.57 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.02 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 35.46 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 34.91 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.37 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.84 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.31 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 32.78 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 32.27 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 31.78 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 31.29 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.82 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 30.34 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.88 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.43 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.98 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.54 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.11 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.7 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.92 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.54 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 26.13 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 25.72 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 25.32 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.24 | 46.63 | 47.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.39 | 48.06 | 48.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.49 | 45.04 | 47.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.27 | 41.88 | 44.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.7 | 37.63 | 41.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.66 | 32.27 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.69 | 27.7 | 31.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.32 | 25.32 | 27.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near UNDEV - South America
More health data for UNDEV - South America
- Child population under age 5 28,231 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 65,080 (2025)
- Life expectancy at birth 76.56 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - South America?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in UNDEV - South America was 25.32 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in UNDEV - South America?
- The highest recorded value was 48.62 in 1965.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in UNDEV - South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.32 in 2025.
- How does UNDEV - South America rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- UNDEV - South America ranks 13th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in UNDEV - South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNDEV - South 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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