Number of children under 5 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Number of children under 5 was 1,765 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children under 5 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 1,765 people for number of children under 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, number of children under 5 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 3,627 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 237 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 309.1 people | 237 people | 386 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 642.5 people | 412 people | 922 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,204 people | 971 people | 1,507 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,063 people | 1,568 people | 2,801 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,192 people | 2,733 people | 3,627 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,596 people | 2,489 people | 2,718 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,328 people | 2,051 people | 2,435 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,801 people | 1,729 people | 1,924 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 217 Saint Martin (French part) 1,860 people compare
- 218 Monaco 1,812 people compare
- 220 British Virgin Islands 1,630 people compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1,514 people compare
- 222 Nauru 1,490 people compare
More reference data data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Consumer price index 116.64 2010 = 100 (2017)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.5% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.8% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.4% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 28.9 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 3,400 hectares (2023)
- Land area in square kilometres 34 sq. km (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Number of children under 5 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 1,765 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,627 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 237 people in 1950.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for number of children under 5?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 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.