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
Latest (2023)
1,765 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,627 people
in 1993
All-time low
237 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 237 people | — |
| 1951 | 257 people | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 274 people | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 289 people | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 302 people | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 313 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 327 people | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 343 people | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 363 people | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 386 people | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 412 people | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 443 people | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 482 people | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 533 people | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 589 people | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 655 people | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 728 people | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 798 people | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 863 people | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 922 people | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 971 people | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 1,012 people | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,044 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,082 people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1,137 people | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1,204 people | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,281 people | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 1,360 people | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1,437 people | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1,507 people | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1,568 people | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1,626 people | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,702 people | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1,803 people | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,919 people | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 2,053 people | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2,207 people | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2,377 people | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 2,570 people | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 2,801 people | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 3,070 people | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 3,384 people | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 3,624 people | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3,627 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,473 people | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3,279 people | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 3,065 people | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 2,885 people | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 2,782 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2,733 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,718 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,716 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,689 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,645 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,607 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,567 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,526 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,506 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,501 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,489 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,435 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,387 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,396 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,408 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,403 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,395 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,359 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,278 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,170 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,051 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,924 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,786 people | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,729 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,765 people | +2.1% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1,765 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1,765 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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)
- 216 Liechtenstein 1,867 people compare
- 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)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.4% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.8% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Land area in hectares 3,400 hectares (2023)
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita 0.0008 sq. km per person (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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.