Number of children under 5 in Bermuda
Bermuda: Number of children under 5 was 2,724 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,724 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,290 people
in 1963
All-time low
2,724 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 2,724 people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Bermuda peaked at 5,290 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2,724 people, in 2023.
That places Bermuda 211th 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 Bermuda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,829 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,946 people | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 5,016 people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 5,066 people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 5,097 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 5,073 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 5,027 people | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 5,023 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5,078 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 5,160 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 5,223 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 5,265 people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 5,282 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5,290 people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 5,280 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 5,235 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 5,154 people | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 5,060 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 4,973 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 4,879 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 4,765 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 4,633 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 4,521 people | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 4,416 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4,300 people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 4,165 people | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 4,029 people | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 3,919 people | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 3,843 people | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 3,779 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3,742 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3,728 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3,724 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,780 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3,860 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3,916 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,968 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,994 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,995 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,016 people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 4,067 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4,136 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4,172 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4,176 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4,140 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,054 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,953 people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,908 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,930 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,954 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,965 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,974 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,949 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,882 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,798 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3,698 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3,592 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,541 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,550 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,583 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,574 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,496 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,356 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,195 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3,078 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3,014 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,973 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,924 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,875 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,845 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,815 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,768 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,724 people | -1.6% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 2,724 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,032 people | 4,829 people | 5,160 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,164 people | 4,879 people | 5,290 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,237 people | 3,779 people | 4,765 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,871 people | 3,724 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,055 people | 3,908 people | 4,176 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,790 people | 3,541 people | 3,974 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,207 people | 2,875 people | 3,583 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,788 people | 2,724 people | 2,845 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 208 Isle of Man 3,479 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 3,080 people compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,839 people compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,583 people compare
- 213 Guernsey 2,582 people compare
- 214 Andorra 2,416 people compare
More reference data data for Bermuda
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Bermuda?
- Number of children under 5 in Bermuda was 2,724 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,290 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,724 people in 2023.
- How does Bermuda rank for number of children under 5?
- Bermuda ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.