Number of children under 5 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of children under 5 was 21,817 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 21,817 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Bahamas peaked at 32,133 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,443 people, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,138 people | 13,443 people | 17,909 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,536 people | 18,801 people | 28,247 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,737 people | 26,079 people | 28,804 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,062 people | 25,478 people | 27,532 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,720 people | 28,230 people | 32,133 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,961 people | 27,075 people | 29,838 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,086 people | 23,125 people | 28,171 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,062 people | 21,817 people | 22,477 people | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6825 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Bahamas?
- Number of children under 5 in Bahamas was 21,817 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 32,133 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,443 people in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of children under 5?
- Bahamas ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.