Children under age 5 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Children under age 5 was 1,765 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,765
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,627
in 1993
All-time low
237
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 1,765 for children under age 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 3,627 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 237, in 1950.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children under age 5 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 237 | — |
| 1951 | 257 | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 274 | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 289 | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 302 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 313 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 327 | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 343 | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 363 | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 386 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 412 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 443 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 482 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 533 | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 589 | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 655 | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 728 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 798 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 863 | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 922 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 971 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 1,012 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,044 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,082 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1,137 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1,204 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,281 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 1,360 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1,437 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1,507 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1,568 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1,626 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,702 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1,803 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,919 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 2,053 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2,207 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2,377 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 2,570 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 2,801 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 3,070 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 3,384 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 3,624 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3,627 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,473 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3,279 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 3,065 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 2,885 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 2,782 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2,733 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,718 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,716 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,689 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,645 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,607 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,567 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,526 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,506 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,501 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,489 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,435 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,387 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,396 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,408 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,403 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,395 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,359 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,278 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,170 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,051 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,924 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,786 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,729 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,765 | +2.1% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1,765 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1,765 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 309.1 | 237 | 386 | 10 |
| 1960s | 642.5 | 412 | 922 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,204 | 971 | 1,507 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,063 | 1,568 | 2,801 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,192 | 2,733 | 3,627 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,596 | 2,489 | 2,718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,328 | 2,051 | 2,435 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,801 | 1,729 | 1,924 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 216 Liechtenstein 1,867 compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French Part) 1,860 compare
- 218 Monaco 1,812 compare
- 220 British Virgin Islands 1,630 compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1,514 compare
- 222 Nauru 1,490 compare
More reference data data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 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 (2025)
- Consumer price index 116.64 (2017)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Men survival to age 65 80.83 (2024)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2024)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0058 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture and aquaculture production 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Children under age 5 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 1,765 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,627 in 1993.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 237 in 1950.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for children under age 5?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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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