Number of children under 5 in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Number of children under 5 was 19,055 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19,055 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48,688 people
in 1966
All-time low
19,055 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guadeloupe recorded 19,055 people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Guadeloupe peaked at 48,688 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 19,055 people, in 2023.
Guadeloupe ranks 185th 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 Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38,575 people | — |
| 1951 | 39,427 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 40,297 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 40,949 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 41,471 people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 42,125 people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 43,038 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 44,070 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 45,058 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 45,965 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 46,770 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 47,407 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 47,963 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 48,391 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 48,551 people | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 48,566 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48,688 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 48,660 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 48,337 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 47,966 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 47,384 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 46,472 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 45,351 people | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 44,181 people | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 43,085 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 42,253 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 41,379 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 39,971 people | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 37,977 people | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 35,687 people | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 33,551 people | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 31,992 people | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 31,396 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 31,745 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 32,593 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 33,508 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 34,329 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 35,013 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 35,551 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 35,968 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 36,265 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 36,461 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 36,638 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 36,749 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36,752 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,654 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 36,486 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 36,310 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 36,148 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 35,891 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 35,702 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 35,522 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 35,067 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34,377 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 33,555 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 32,741 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 32,514 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 32,577 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31,919 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 30,589 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 29,355 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 28,501 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 27,877 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 27,514 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 27,164 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 26,664 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 25,715 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 23,807 people | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 21,648 people | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 20,562 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 20,600 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 20,522 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 19,505 people | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 19,055 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,098 people | 38,575 people | 45,965 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48,130 people | 46,770 people | 48,688 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,374 people | 35,687 people | 47,384 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,565 people | 31,396 people | 35,968 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,435 people | 35,891 people | 36,752 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,456 people | 30,589 people | 35,702 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,881 people | 20,562 people | 29,355 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,920 people | 19,055 people | 20,600 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Guadeloupe
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2022)
- Milk production 160.2 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 22,387 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 162,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 24,198 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.98 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Guadeloupe?
- Number of children under 5 in Guadeloupe was 19,055 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 Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 48,688 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,055 people in 2023.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for number of children under 5?
- Guadeloupe ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.