Number of children under 5 in Aruba
Aruba: Number of children under 5 was 5,288 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Aruba, 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 Aruba is 5,288 people, 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, number of children under 5 in Aruba peaked at 8,367 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 5,288 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,083 people | 7,287 people | 8,367 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,866 people | 7,149 people | 8,291 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,356 people | 6,166 people | 6,861 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,062 people | 5,988 people | 6,130 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,401 people | 6,142 people | 6,904 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,424 people | 6,086 people | 6,917 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,265 people | 6,082 people | 6,423 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,554 people | 5,288 people | 5,861 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 196 Grenada 6,975 people compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,370 people compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 5,404 people compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 4,767 people compare
- 201 Jersey 4,430 people compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 4,289 people compare
More reference data data for Aruba
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.3% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1.5 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.4% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 10 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Aruba?
- Number of children under 5 in Aruba was 5,288 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 Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 8,367 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,288 people in 2023.
- How does Aruba rank for number of children under 5?
- Aruba ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 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.