Number of children under 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of children under 5 was 6,370 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,370 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,882 people
in 1964
All-time low
6,370 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 6,370 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 16,882 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6,370 people, in 2023.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,973 people | — |
| 1951 | 12,596 people | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 13,154 people | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 13,577 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 13,926 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 14,338 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 14,776 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 15,218 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 15,684 people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 16,181 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 16,549 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 16,729 people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 16,833 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 16,880 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 16,882 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,803 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 16,674 people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 16,545 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 16,390 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 16,209 people | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 16,029 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 15,893 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 15,836 people | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 15,847 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 15,890 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 15,911 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 15,875 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 15,791 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 15,686 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 15,524 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15,296 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 15,072 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 14,860 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 14,677 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 14,564 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 14,468 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 14,297 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 14,061 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 13,775 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 13,467 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 13,137 people | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 12,810 people | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 12,549 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12,359 people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 12,208 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 12,092 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 11,966 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 11,804 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 11,678 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 11,727 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,810 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11,657 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11,319 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10,883 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 10,309 people | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 9,774 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 9,441 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9,198 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 9,026 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8,933 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,886 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,831 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,744 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,628 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,507 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,407 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8,295 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,107 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7,841 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7,529 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7,191 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6,866 people | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 6,592 people | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 6,370 people | -3.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 6,370 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 6,370 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,142 people | 11,973 people | 16,181 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,649 people | 16,209 people | 16,882 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,828 people | 15,524 people | 16,029 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,454 people | 13,467 people | 15,296 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,233 people | 11,678 people | 13,137 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,235 people | 8,933 people | 11,810 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,378 people | 7,529 people | 8,886 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,755 people | 6,370 people | 7,191 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 194 Seychelles 8,851 people compare
- 195 Curacao 7,251 people compare
- 196 Grenada 6,975 people compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 5,404 people compare
- 199 Aruba 5,288 people compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 4,767 people compare
More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of children under 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 6,370 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 16,882 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,370 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of children under 5?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.