Number of children under 5 in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of children under 5 was 2.12 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is 2.12 million people, 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, number of children under 5 in Venezuela peaked at 2.92 million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.52 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.74 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.90 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.28 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 million people | 2.33 million people | 2.70 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 million people | 2.73 million people | 2.83 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million people | 2.84 million people | 2.92 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million people | 2.52 million people | 2.91 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million people | 2.12 million people | 2.39 million people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Venezuela
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5589 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 2,740 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Venezuela?
- Number of children under 5 in Venezuela was 2.12 million 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million people in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of children under 5?
- Venezuela ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 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.