Number of children under 5 in Anguilla
Anguilla: Number of children under 5 was 677 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
677 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,199 people
in 1954
All-time low
671 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Anguilla, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Anguilla is 677 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Anguilla peaked at 1,199 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 671 people, in 2022.
Anguilla ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Anguilla, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 824 people | — |
| 1951 | 921 people | +11.8% |
| 1952 | 1,030 people | +11.8% |
| 1953 | 1,136 people | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 1,199 people | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 1,196 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1,160 people | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 1,116 people | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 1,075 people | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 1,040 people | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 1,019 people | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 1,017 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1,017 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,016 people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,017 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,019 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,018 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,013 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,002 people | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 990 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 978 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 963 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 945 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 921 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 892 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 861 people | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 839 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 819 people | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 805 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 790 people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 776 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 765 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 762 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 766 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 778 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 797 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 821 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 849 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 880 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 915 people | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 947 people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 968 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 962 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 942 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 925 people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 921 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 925 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 945 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 970 people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,047 people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,087 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,086 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,066 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,041 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,011 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 992 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 994 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,005 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,023 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,046 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,043 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 971 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 897 people | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 879 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 860 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 818 people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 789 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 785 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 780 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 773 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 721 people | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 671 people | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 677 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,070 people | 824 people | 1,199 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,013 people | 990 people | 1,019 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 881.3 people | 790 people | 978 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 810.9 people | 762 people | 915 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 950.5 people | 921 people | 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,035 people | 992 people | 1,087 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 886.8 people | 780 people | 1,046 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 710.5 people | 671 people | 773 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 225 Cook Islands 987 people compare
- 226 Palau 984 people compare
- 227 Saint Barthelemy 680 people compare
- 229 Wallis and Futuna 564 people compare
- 230 Montserrat 247 people compare
- 231 Tokelau 220 people compare
More reference data data for Anguilla
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -23.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Foreign aid received 8.17 million constant 2024 US$ (2013)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 8.46 million constant 2024 US$ (2013)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 8.17 million constant 2024 US$ (2013)
- Foreign aid received by income group 8.17 million constant 2024 US$ (2013)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth 47.18 % change on previous year (2013)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Anguilla?
- Number of children under 5 in Anguilla was 677 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 1,199 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 671 people in 2022.
- How does Anguilla rank for number of children under 5?
- Anguilla ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Anguilla data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.