Children under age 5 in Venezuela
Venezuela: Children under age 5 was 2.12 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.12 million
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.92 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.03 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Venezuela is 2.12 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Venezuela peaked at 2.92 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1950.
That places Venezuela 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.03 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 million | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 1.12 million | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 1.18 million | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 1.24 million | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 1.29 million | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 1.35 million | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 1.41 million | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 1.47 million | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 1.52 million | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 1.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 1.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 1.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.87 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.89 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.83 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.76 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.66 million | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.39 million | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.28 million | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.12 million | -3.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.12 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.12 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 16.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 million | 1.03 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.74 million | 1.57 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 million | 1.93 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 million | 2.33 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 million | 2.73 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.84 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million | 2.52 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 2.12 million | 2.39 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Venezuela?
- Children under age 5 in Venezuela was 2.12 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for children under age 5?
- Venezuela ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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