Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Venezuela
Venezuela: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 30.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.7
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
53.31
in 1964
All-time low
30.7
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Venezuela, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Venezuela is 30.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Venezuela peaked at 53.31 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 30.7, in 2025.
That places Venezuela 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.78 | — |
| 1951 | 51.66 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 51.63 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 51.67 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 51.77 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 51.92 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 52.1 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 52.32 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 52.55 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 52.76 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 52.94 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 53.09 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 53.21 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 53.28 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 53.31 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 53.29 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 53.24 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 53.13 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 52.97 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 52.76 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 52.48 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 52.15 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 51.78 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 51.37 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 50.93 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 50.48 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 50.01 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 49.54 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 49.1 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 48.67 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 48.26 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 47.85 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 47.44 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 47.03 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 46.63 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 46.24 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 45.86 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 45.51 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 45.16 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 44.83 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 44.49 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 44.15 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 43.79 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 43.4 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 43 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 42.57 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 42.12 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 41.66 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 41.19 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 40.72 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 40.24 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 39.79 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 39.34 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 38.88 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 38.41 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 37.93 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 37.47 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 37 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.55 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.11 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.67 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.26 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.86 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 34.48 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.09 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 33.7 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 33.38 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 33.25 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.41 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33.58 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.47 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.13 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.63 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.03 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 31.37 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 30.7 | -2.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 30.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 30.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.15, 87% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.02 | 51.63 | 52.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.12 | 52.76 | 53.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.65 | 48.67 | 52.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.48 | 44.83 | 48.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.71 | 40.72 | 44.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.17 | 36.11 | 40.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.17 | 33.25 | 35.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.22 | 30.7 | 33.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Venezuela?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Venezuela was 30.7 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 53.31 in 1964.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 in 2025.
- How does Venezuela rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Venezuela ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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