Number of children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of children under 5 was 84,323 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
84,323 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
156,390 people
in 1986
All-time low
84,323 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108,169 people | — |
| 1951 | 111,990 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 115,523 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 118,963 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 122,184 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 125,057 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 127,656 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 130,142 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 132,764 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 135,439 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 138,174 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 141,387 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 144,580 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 146,948 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 148,283 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 148,243 people | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 146,506 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 143,259 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 139,184 people | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 134,784 people | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 130,777 people | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 128,218 people | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 127,465 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 128,034 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 129,271 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 130,660 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 132,010 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 133,429 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 135,206 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 137,788 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 141,347 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 145,435 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 149,357 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 152,607 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 154,853 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 156,160 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 156,390 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 155,024 people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 152,032 people | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 147,772 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 142,364 people | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 136,182 people | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 130,093 people | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 124,445 people | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 119,285 people | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 114,607 people | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 110,302 people | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 106,273 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 102,623 people | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 99,561 people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 97,305 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 95,860 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 94,965 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 94,433 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 94,038 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 93,751 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 93,702 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 93,891 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94,224 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94,644 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95,032 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95,216 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95,188 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94,951 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 94,477 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 93,790 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 92,950 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 91,959 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 91,499 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 90,650 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 89,010 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 87,561 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 86,018 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 84,323 people | -2.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 84,323 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 66% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 84,323 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.