Number of children under 5 in Martinique
Martinique: Number of children under 5 was 15,870 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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
- 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
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 13.56 percent (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2017)
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 regions 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.