Child population under age 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Child population under age 5 was 5.97 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.97
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
16.88
in 1964
All-time low
5.97
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 5.97 for child population under age 5 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 16.88 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.97, in 2025.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.97 | — |
| 1951 | 12.6 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 13.15 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 13.58 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 13.93 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 14.34 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 14.78 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 15.22 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 15.68 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 16.18 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 16.55 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 16.73 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 16.83 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 16.88 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 16.88 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.8 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 16.67 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 16.55 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 16.39 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 16.21 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 16.03 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 15.89 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 15.84 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 15.85 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 15.89 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 15.91 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 15.87 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 15.79 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 15.69 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 15.52 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15.3 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 15.07 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 14.86 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.68 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 14.56 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 14.47 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.3 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 14.06 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 13.78 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 13.47 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 13.14 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 12.81 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 12.55 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.36 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 12.21 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.09 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.97 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.8 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 11.68 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.73 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.81 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.66 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.32 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.88 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.31 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 9.77 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 9.44 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.02 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.93 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.89 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.83 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.74 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.63 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.51 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.29 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.11 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.84 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.53 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.19 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.87 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 6.37 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.16 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 5.97 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.14 | 11.97 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.65 | 16.21 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.83 | 15.52 | 16.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.45 | 13.47 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.23 | 11.68 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 | 8.93 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 | 7.53 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 | 5.97 | 7.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 26 Barbados 15.63 compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 10.02 compare
- 28 Grenada 6.77 compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 5.5 compare
- 31 Dominica 3.54 compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.75 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,524 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Child population under age 5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 5.97 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 in 1964.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 in 2025.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for child population under age 5?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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