Number of children under 5 in Martinique
Martinique: Number of children under 5 was 15,870 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15,870 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49,627 people
in 1963
All-time low
15,837 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Martinique stood at 15,870 people.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Martinique peaked at 49,627 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 15,837 people, in 2022.
Martinique ranks 187th 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 Martinique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,478 people | — |
| 1951 | 41,379 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 41,876 people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 42,325 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 42,890 people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 43,691 people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 44,680 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 45,819 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 46,882 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 47,730 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 48,475 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 49,096 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 49,490 people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 49,627 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49,605 people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49,519 people | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 49,337 people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 48,979 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 48,509 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 47,813 people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 46,686 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 45,319 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 43,835 people | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 42,158 people | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 40,374 people | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 38,361 people | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 35,979 people | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 33,426 people | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 30,993 people | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 28,943 people | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 27,424 people | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 26,602 people | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 26,557 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 27,166 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 28,076 people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 29,017 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 29,858 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 30,610 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 31,281 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 31,887 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 32,661 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 33,112 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 32,996 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 32,766 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 32,488 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 32,146 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 31,777 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 31,425 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 31,023 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 30,289 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 29,407 people | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 28,709 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 28,029 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 27,614 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27,423 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 27,169 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27,179 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27,410 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 27,449 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 27,196 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 26,599 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25,639 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 24,618 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 23,663 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 22,748 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 21,937 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 20,720 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 18,592 people | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 16,825 people | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 16,178 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 16,026 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 16,004 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15,837 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 15,870 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,775 people | 40,478 people | 47,730 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,045 people | 47,813 people | 49,627 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,607 people | 28,943 people | 46,686 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,848 people | 26,557 people | 31,887 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,068 people | 30,289 people | 33,112 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,758 people | 27,169 people | 29,407 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,752 people | 16,178 people | 26,599 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,934 people | 15,837 people | 16,026 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 184 New Caledonia 20,760 people compare
- 185 Guadeloupe 19,055 people compare
- 186 Kiribati 16,280 people compare
- 188 Barbados 15,793 people compare
- 189 French Polynesia 15,091 people compare
- 190 Guam 14,782 people compare
More reference data data for Martinique
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 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 -0.4785 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Martinique?
- Number of children under 5 in Martinique was 15,870 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 49,627 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,837 people in 2022.
- How does Martinique rank for number of children under 5?
- Martinique ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique 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.