Number of children under 5 in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of children under 5 was 5,404 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 5,404 people.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 9,531 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5,224 people, in 2020.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,657 people | 7,041 people | 8,340 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,122 people | 8,501 people | 9,531 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,496 people | 6,687 people | 9,298 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,551 people | 6,404 people | 6,849 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,645 people | 6,359 people | 7,064 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,636 people | 6,292 people | 7,044 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,925 people | 5,248 people | 6,569 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,301 people | 5,224 people | 5,404 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2474 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5796 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1751 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3638 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -73.73 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 891.63 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of children under 5 in Antigua and Barbuda was 5,404 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 9,531 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,224 people in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of children under 5?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.