Number of children under 5 in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Number of children under 5 was 186 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon stood at 186 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Saint Pierre and Miquelon peaked at 707 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 186 people, in 2023.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 233rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 599.9 people | 584 people | 619 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 597.9 people | 510 people | 661 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 639.5 people | 525 people | 707 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 445.8 people | 397 people | 505 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 419.4 people | 342 people | 481 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 323.7 people | 285 people | 351 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.4 people | 262 people | 345 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.75 people | 186 people | 236 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- 230 Montserrat 247 people compare
- 231 Tokelau 220 people compare
- 232 Saint Helena 204 people compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 182 people compare
- 235 Niue 124 people compare
- 236 Vatican 10 people compare
More reference data data for Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.27 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.27 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.24 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 23,000 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 2,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.27 live births per woman (2023)
- Urban area over the long-term 0.9099 km² per grid cell (2025)
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 90.2% (2025)
- Oil consumption per person 53,392 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas consumption per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Number of children under 5 in Saint Pierre and Miquelon was 186 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The highest recorded value was 707 people in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The lowest recorded value was 186 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank for number of children under 5?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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.