Child population under age 5 in SDG - Caribbean
SDG - Caribbean: Child population under age 5 was 3,157 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,157
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
13th
of 14 groups
All-time high
4,024
in 1992
All-time low
2,677
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in SDG - Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
SDG - Caribbean recorded 3,157 for child population under age 5 in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in SDG - Caribbean peaked at 4,024 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,677, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in SDG - Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,677 | — |
| 1951 | 2,735 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 2,792 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 2,849 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 2,910 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 2,971 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 3,036 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 3,104 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 3,175 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 3,249 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 3,328 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 3,409 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 3,492 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3,577 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3,656 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 3,722 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 3,774 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3,809 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,825 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3,828 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3,827 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,826 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,824 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3,818 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3,807 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,786 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3,754 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,712 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,664 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3,619 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3,584 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3,561 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,565 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,599 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3,646 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,700 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,760 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,815 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3,863 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3,913 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3,963 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4,004 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4,024 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,020 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,996 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,960 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,923 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,891 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,862 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,839 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,827 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,816 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,799 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,778 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,748 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,708 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,666 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,629 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,602 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,591 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,585 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,585 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,592 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,585 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,563 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,534 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,498 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,453 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,417 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,387 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,350 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,310 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,270 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,230 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,192 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 3,157 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,950 | 2,677 | 3,249 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,642 | 3,328 | 3,828 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,764 | 3,619 | 3,827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,701 | 3,561 | 3,913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,948 | 3,839 | 4,024 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,716 | 3,591 | 3,827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,520 | 3,387 | 3,592 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,251 | 3,157 | 3,350 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG - Caribbean
More health data for SDG - Caribbean
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.87 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 6,854 (2025)
- Child population 11,981 (2025)
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) 6.69 (2024)
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) 12.19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in SDG - Caribbean?
- Child population under age 5 in SDG - Caribbean was 3,157 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in SDG - Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4,024 in 1992.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in SDG - Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,677 in 1950.
- How does SDG - Caribbean rank for child population under age 5?
- SDG - Caribbean ranks 13th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in SDG - Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG - Caribbean 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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