Child population under age 5 in Montserrat
Montserrat: Child population under age 5 was 0.218 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.218
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.21
in 1950
All-time low
0.218
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Montserrat, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 0.218 for child population under age 5 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Montserrat peaked at 2.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.218, in 2025.
Montserrat ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child population under age 5 in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.21 | — |
| 1951 | 2.09 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 1.98 | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 1.89 | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 1.86 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.86 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.86 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.85 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.83 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.79 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 1.75 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 1.7 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.66 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.63 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.62 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.6 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.59 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.58 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.57 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.56 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.51 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.44 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.37 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.31 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.27 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.24 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.21 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.17 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.989 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.948 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.939 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.949 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.98 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.977 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.895 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.801 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.702 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.609 | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.532 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.461 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.396 | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.348 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.321 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.31 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.304 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.294 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.283 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.274 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.266 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.264 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.268 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.277 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.284 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.292 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.293 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.283 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.272 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.259 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.245 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.239 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.238 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.237 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.241 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.249 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.252 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.251 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.246 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.234 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.218 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.92 | 1.79 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.62 | 1.56 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 1.06 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.939 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6042 | 0.321 | 0.977 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2824 | 0.264 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2599 | 0.237 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2417 | 0.218 | 0.252 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.53 compare
- 34 British Virgin Islands 1.65 compare
- 35 Anguilla 0.693 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in Montserrat?
- Child population under age 5 in Montserrat was 0.218 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.218 in 2025.
- How does Montserrat rank for child population under age 5?
- Montserrat ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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