Child population under age 5 in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean
SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean: Child population under age 5 was 681.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
681.48
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
14th
of 14 groups
All-time high
1,293
in 1966
All-time low
681.48
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean recorded 681.48 for child population under age 5 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean peaked at 1,293 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 681.48, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,032 | — |
| 1951 | 1,051 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 1,066 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 1,080 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 1,095 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 1,113 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 1,132 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1,152 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 1,175 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 1,199 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 1,223 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 1,244 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1,263 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,279 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,289 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,293 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,293 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,290 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,282 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,269 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,254 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,242 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,233 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,226 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,222 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,218 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,213 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,206 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,198 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,194 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,193 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,193 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,195 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,199 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,202 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,202 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,200 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,194 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,188 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,181 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,177 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,176 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,178 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,178 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,175 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,168 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,157 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,144 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,128 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,112 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,096 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,078 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,058 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,037 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,015 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 994.7 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 978.34 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 966.14 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 954.89 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 944.17 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 930.77 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 911.8 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 890.72 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 869.72 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 847.33 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 824.97 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 803.38 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 777.4 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 755.56 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 741.09 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 725.57 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 711.65 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 700.63 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 692.95 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 687.12 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 681.48 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,110 | 1,032 | 1,199 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,272 | 1,223 | 1,293 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,221 | 1,194 | 1,254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,195 | 1,181 | 1,202 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,159 | 1,112 | 1,178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,012 | 944.17 | 1,096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 835.28 | 741.09 | 930.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 699.9 | 681.48 | 725.57 | 6 |
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More health data for SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 21.8 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 1,662 (2025)
- Child population 2,718 (2025)
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) 7.32 (2024)
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) 6.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
- Child population under age 5 in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean was 681.48 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,293 in 1966.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 681.48 in 2025.
- How does SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean rank for child population under age 5?
- SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean ranks 14th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDGRC - ECLAC 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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