Number of children under 5 in Grenada
Grenada: Number of children under 5 was 6,975 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,975 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19,456 people
in 1963
All-time low
6,975 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 6,975 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 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Grenada peaked at 19,456 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 6,975 people, in 2023.
Grenada ranks 196th 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.
Number of children under 5 in Grenada, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,155 people | — |
| 1951 | 14,530 people | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 14,077 people | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 13,851 people | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 13,686 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 14,102 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 15,176 people | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 16,240 people | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 17,221 people | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 18,066 people | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 18,719 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 19,160 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 19,404 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 19,456 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 19,322 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 19,014 people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 18,554 people | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 17,995 people | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 17,416 people | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 16,869 people | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 16,353 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 15,880 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 15,419 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 14,934 people | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 14,439 people | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 13,967 people | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 13,527 people | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 13,107 people | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 12,720 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 12,362 people | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 11,988 people | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 11,596 people | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 11,257 people | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 11,029 people | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 10,926 people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 10,971 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 11,118 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 11,289 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 11,473 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11,643 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 11,776 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 11,834 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 11,802 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 11,673 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 11,473 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11,233 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 10,993 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 10,791 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 10,646 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 10,560 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10,529 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10,333 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9,972 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 9,653 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 9,353 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9,064 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 8,921 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8,912 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,895 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8,870 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,830 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,817 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,827 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,800 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,706 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,531 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,281 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 7,922 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 7,551 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 7,291 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7,112 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7,002 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6,987 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6,975 people | -0.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 6,975 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 6,975 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,210 people | 13,686 people | 18,066 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,591 people | 16,869 people | 19,456 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,271 people | 12,362 people | 16,353 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,329 people | 10,926 people | 11,988 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,278 people | 10,560 people | 11,834 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,450 people | 8,870 people | 10,529 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,356 people | 7,291 people | 8,830 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,019 people | 6,975 people | 7,112 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 193 Saint Lucia 10,209 people compare
- 194 Seychelles 8,851 people compare
- 195 Curacao 7,251 people compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,370 people compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 5,404 people compare
- 199 Aruba 5,288 people compare
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Grenada?
- Number of children under 5 in Grenada was 6,975 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 19,456 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,975 people in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for number of children under 5?
- Grenada ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.