Children under age 5 in Aruba
Aruba: Children under age 5 was 5,288 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,288
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,367
in 1957
All-time low
5,288
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Aruba is 5,288, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Aruba peaked at 8,367 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 5,288, in 2023.
Aruba ranks 199th 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.
Children under age 5 in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,287 | — |
| 1951 | 7,595 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 7,889 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 8,113 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 8,239 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 8,310 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 8,355 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 8,367 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 8,350 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 8,321 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 8,291 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 8,237 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 8,161 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 8,085 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 8,007 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 7,900 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 7,778 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 7,634 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 7,422 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 7,149 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 6,861 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 6,593 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 6,403 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 6,308 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 6,268 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6,252 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6,251 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,243 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 6,215 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 6,166 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6,092 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 6,024 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 5,988 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5,993 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6,019 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6,057 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 6,087 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6,107 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 6,121 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 6,130 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6,142 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6,166 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 6,188 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6,227 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 6,277 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,320 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,424 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6,592 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,766 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6,904 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6,917 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,772 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6,560 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6,340 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 6,130 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,086 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,204 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6,325 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6,422 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,485 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,423 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,298 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,236 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,217 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,229 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,280 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,329 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,317 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,236 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,082 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5,861 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5,630 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5,436 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5,288 | -2.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 5,288 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 5,288 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,083 | 7,287 | 8,367 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,866 | 7,149 | 8,291 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,356 | 6,166 | 6,861 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,062 | 5,988 | 6,130 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,401 | 6,142 | 6,904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,424 | 6,086 | 6,917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,265 | 6,082 | 6,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,554 | 5,288 | 5,861 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 196 Grenada 6,975 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,370 compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 5,404 compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 4,767 compare
- 201 Jersey 4,430 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 4,289 compare
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.0686 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Aruba?
- Children under age 5 in Aruba was 5,288 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 8,367 in 1957.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,288 in 2023.
- How does Aruba rank for children under age 5?
- Aruba ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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