Number of children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of children under 5 was 84,323 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 84,323 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 156,390 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 84,323 people, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 122,789 people | 108,169 people | 135,439 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 143,135 people | 134,784 people | 148,283 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,286 people | 127,465 people | 137,788 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,098 people | 141,347 people | 156,390 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,574 people | 99,561 people | 142,364 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,681 people | 93,702 people | 97,305 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,571 people | 90,650 people | 95,216 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,728 people | 84,323 people | 89,010 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago was 84,323 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 156,390 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,323 people in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of children under 5?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.