Children under age 5 in Monaco
Monaco: Children under age 5 was 1,812 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,812
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,845
in 2020
All-time low
895
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Monaco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Monaco stood at 1,812.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Monaco peaked at 1,845 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 895, in 1962.
That places Monaco 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Monaco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,094 | — |
| 1951 | 1,067 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 1,174 | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 1,183 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,083 | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 900 | -16.9% |
| 1956 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1,078 | +19.8% |
| 1958 | 1,188 | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 1,220 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 1,125 | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 939 | -16.5% |
| 1962 | 895 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,021 | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 1,140 | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 1,209 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,186 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,052 | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 1,015 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1,143 | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 1,262 | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 1,330 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1,311 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,186 | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 1,017 | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1,143 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 1,265 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 1,330 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1,303 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,191 | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 1,051 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 1,064 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,242 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 1,391 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 1,485 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1,528 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,492 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1,402 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 1,305 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 1,259 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,328 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1,450 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1,550 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,618 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,649 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,631 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,605 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,580 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,508 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,430 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,453 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,522 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,567 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,607 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,599 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,509 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,368 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,279 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,324 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,437 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1,535 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,612 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,649 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,642 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,628 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,658 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,711 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,752 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,806 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,845 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,812 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,795 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,812 | +0.9% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 1,812 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 1,812 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,089 | 900 | 1,220 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,072 | 895 | 1,209 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,215 | 1,000 | 1,330 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,315 | 1,051 | 1,528 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,518 | 1,259 | 1,649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,466 | 1,279 | 1,607 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,643 | 1,437 | 1,806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,816 | 1,795 | 1,845 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 215 Gibraltar 2,245 compare
- 216 Liechtenstein 1,867 compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French Part) 1,860 compare
- 219 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,765 compare
- 220 British Virgin Islands 1,630 compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1,514 compare
More reference data data for Monaco
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 0 (2025)
- Universal suffrage lexical 2 (2025)
- Share of children immunized dtp3 99 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 0 (2025)
- Elections legislature lexical 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating fh 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Monaco?
- Children under age 5 in Monaco was 1,812 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,845 in 2020.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 895 in 1962.
- How does Monaco rank for children under age 5?
- Monaco ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco 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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