Number of children under 5 in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of children under 5 was 5,404 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,404 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,531 people
in 1969
All-time low
5,224 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,041 people | — |
| 1951 | 7,146 people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 7,263 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 7,398 people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 7,572 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 7,735 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 7,871 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 8,020 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 8,181 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 8,340 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 8,501 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 8,635 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 8,750 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 8,870 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 9,096 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 9,344 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 9,464 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 9,507 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9,518 people | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 9,531 people | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 9,298 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 8,790 people | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 8,250 people | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 7,708 people | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 7,200 people | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 6,853 people | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 6,712 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 6,687 people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6,699 people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6,768 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6,849 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 6,819 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 6,691 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 6,571 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 6,482 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6,428 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6,431 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,427 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 6,406 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6,404 people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,437 people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 6,407 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6,359 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6,387 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,457 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6,566 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6,755 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 6,963 people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7,064 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7,057 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,044 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7,006 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,875 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,748 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6,669 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6,524 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6,356 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 6,292 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6,349 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6,493 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6,569 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6,561 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6,498 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,287 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5,973 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5,752 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5,591 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5,440 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,327 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,248 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,224 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,257 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,318 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5,404 people | +1.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5,404 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5,404 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.