Children under age 5 in Martinique
Martinique: Children under age 5 was 15,870 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15,870
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49,627
in 1963
All-time low
15,837
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Martinique stood at 15,870.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Martinique peaked at 49,627 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 15,837, 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.
Children under age 5 in Martinique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,478 | — |
| 1951 | 41,379 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 41,876 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 42,325 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 42,890 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 43,691 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 44,680 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 45,819 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 46,882 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 47,730 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 48,475 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 49,096 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 49,490 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 49,627 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49,605 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49,519 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 49,337 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 48,979 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 48,509 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 47,813 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 46,686 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 45,319 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 43,835 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 42,158 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 40,374 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 38,361 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 35,979 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 33,426 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 30,993 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 28,943 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 27,424 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 26,602 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 26,557 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 27,166 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 28,076 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 29,017 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 29,858 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 30,610 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 31,281 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 31,887 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 32,661 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 33,112 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 32,996 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 32,766 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 32,488 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 32,146 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 31,777 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 31,425 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 31,023 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 30,289 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 29,407 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 28,709 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 28,029 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 27,614 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27,423 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 27,169 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27,179 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27,410 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 27,449 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 27,196 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 26,599 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25,639 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 24,618 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 23,663 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 22,748 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 21,937 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 20,720 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 18,592 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 16,825 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 16,178 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 16,026 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 16,004 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15,837 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 15,870 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,775 | 40,478 | 47,730 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,045 | 47,813 | 49,627 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,607 | 28,943 | 46,686 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,848 | 26,557 | 31,887 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,068 | 30,289 | 33,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,758 | 27,169 | 29,407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,752 | 16,178 | 26,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,934 | 15,837 | 16,026 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 184 New Caledonia 20,760 compare
- 185 Guadeloupe 19,055 compare
- 186 Kiribati 16,280 compare
- 188 Barbados 15,793 compare
- 189 French Polynesia 15,091 compare
- 190 Guam 14,782 compare
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- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0509 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 10.7 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production tonnes 1,969 (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 19.21 % change on previous year (2006)
- Land area hectares 106,000 (2023)
- Period average age of mothers 31.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Martinique?
- Children under age 5 in Martinique was 15,870 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 49,627 in 1963.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,837 in 2022.
- How does Martinique rank for children under age 5?
- Martinique ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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