Children under age 5 in Canada
Canada: Children under age 5 was 1.88 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.88 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.29 million
in 1963
All-time low
1.65 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.88 million for children under age 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Canada peaked at 2.29 million in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1950.
Canada ranks 63rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.65 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.72 million | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 1.78 million | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 1.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 2.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 2.07 million | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 2.14 million | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 2.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.29 million | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.25 million | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.19 million | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.12 million | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.03 million | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.95 million | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.89 million | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.84 million | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.81 million | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.79 million | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.77 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.76 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.88 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 14.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.92 million | 1.65 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 million | 1.95 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.80 million | 1.76 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 million | 1.79 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million | 1.85 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 1.72 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 1.88 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million | 1.88 million | 1.92 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Canada?
- Children under age 5 in Canada was 1.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 1963.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for children under age 5?
- Canada ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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