Children under age 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Children under age 5 was 6,370 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,370
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,882
in 1964
All-time low
6,370
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 6,370, 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, children under age 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 16,882 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6,370, 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.
Children under age 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,973 | — |
| 1951 | 12,596 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 13,154 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 13,577 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 13,926 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 14,338 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 14,776 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 15,218 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 15,684 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 16,181 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 16,549 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 16,729 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 16,833 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 16,880 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 16,882 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,803 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 16,674 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 16,545 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 16,390 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 16,209 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 16,029 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 15,893 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 15,836 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 15,847 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 15,890 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 15,911 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 15,875 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 15,791 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 15,686 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 15,524 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15,296 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 15,072 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 14,860 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 14,677 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 14,564 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 14,468 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 14,297 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 14,061 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 13,775 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 13,467 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 13,137 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 12,810 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 12,549 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12,359 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 12,208 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 12,092 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 11,966 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 11,804 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 11,678 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 11,727 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,810 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11,657 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11,319 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10,883 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 10,309 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 9,774 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 9,441 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9,198 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 9,026 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8,933 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,886 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,831 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,744 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,628 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,507 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,407 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8,295 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,107 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7,841 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7,529 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7,191 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6,866 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 6,592 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 6,370 | -3.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 6,370 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 6,370 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,142 | 11,973 | 16,181 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,649 | 16,209 | 16,882 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,828 | 15,524 | 16,029 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,454 | 13,467 | 15,296 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,233 | 11,678 | 13,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,235 | 8,933 | 11,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,378 | 7,529 | 8,886 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,755 | 6,370 | 7,191 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 194 Seychelles 8,851 compare
- 195 Curacao 7,251 compare
- 196 Grenada 6,975 compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 5,404 compare
- 199 Aruba 5,288 compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 4,767 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 children under age 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Children under age 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 6,370 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 16,882 in 1964.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,370 in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for children under age 5?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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