Number of children under 5 in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Number of children under 5 was 3,479 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,479 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,673 people
in 2012
All-time low
3,024 people
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Isle of Man, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Isle of Man is 3,479 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Isle of Man peaked at 4,673 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,024 people, in 1960.
Isle of Man ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,013 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,094 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 3,977 people | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 3,835 people | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 3,729 people | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 3,607 people | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 3,460 people | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 3,302 people | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 3,179 people | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 3,087 people | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 3,024 people | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 3,031 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 3,102 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3,199 people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 3,297 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3,362 people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 3,389 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 3,432 people | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3,505 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,586 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3,679 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 3,772 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3,850 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3,916 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3,940 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3,865 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 3,752 people | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 3,679 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 3,623 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 3,595 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 3,596 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,613 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,659 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3,671 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,601 people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3,491 people | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3,455 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3,553 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3,724 people | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 3,883 people | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3,993 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 4,096 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4,212 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4,296 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,327 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4,268 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4,236 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4,315 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,395 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4,412 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,348 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,299 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,327 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,328 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,254 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,171 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,178 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,271 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,394 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,517 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4,599 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,644 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,673 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,625 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,478 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,298 people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4,142 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4,019 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,900 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,782 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,641 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 3,540 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,502 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,479 people | -0.7% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 3,479 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 3,479 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,628 people | 3,087 people | 4,094 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,293 people | 3,024 people | 3,586 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,767 people | 3,595 people | 3,940 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,625 people | 3,455 people | 3,883 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,255 people | 3,993 people | 4,412 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,309 people | 4,171 people | 4,517 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,316 people | 3,782 people | 4,673 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,540 people | 3,479 people | 3,641 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 people compare
- 206 Dominica 3,656 people compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 3,589 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 3,080 people compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,839 people compare
- 211 Bermuda 2,724 people compare
More reference data data for Isle of Man
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.7438 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -0.9498 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Isle of Man?
- Number of children under 5 in Isle of Man was 3,479 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 Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 4,673 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,024 people in 1960.
- How does Isle of Man rank for number of children under 5?
- Isle of Man ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man 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.