Child population under age 5 in UNDEV - Caribbean
UNDEV - Caribbean: Child population under age 5 was 3,159 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,159
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
12th
of 14 groups
All-time high
4,025
in 1992
All-time low
2,678
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in UNDEV - Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
UNDEV - Caribbean recorded 3,159 for child population under age 5 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 UNDEV - Caribbean peaked at 4,025 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,678, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in UNDEV - Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,678 | — |
| 1951 | 2,736 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 2,793 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 2,850 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 2,911 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 2,973 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 3,037 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 3,105 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 3,176 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 3,250 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 3,330 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 3,410 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 3,494 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3,578 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3,657 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 3,724 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 3,776 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3,810 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,826 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3,830 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3,829 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,828 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,825 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3,819 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3,808 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,787 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3,755 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,713 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,665 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3,620 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3,585 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3,563 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,567 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,600 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3,648 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,702 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,762 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,816 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3,864 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3,914 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3,964 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4,005 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4,025 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,021 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,997 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,961 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,924 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,892 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,863 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,841 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,828 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,817 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,800 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,779 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,750 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,710 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,667 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,630 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,603 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,593 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,586 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,587 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,593 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,586 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,564 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,536 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,499 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,455 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,418 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,388 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,351 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,311 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,271 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,232 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,193 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 3,159 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,951 | 2,678 | 3,250 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,643 | 3,330 | 3,830 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,765 | 3,620 | 3,829 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,702 | 3,563 | 3,914 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,949 | 3,841 | 4,025 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,718 | 3,593 | 3,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,521 | 3,388 | 3,593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,253 | 3,159 | 3,351 | 6 |
Countries ranked near UNDEV - Caribbean
More health data for UNDEV - Caribbean
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.86 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 6,857 (2025)
- Life expectancy at birth 73.41 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in UNDEV - Caribbean?
- Child population under age 5 in UNDEV - Caribbean was 3,159 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in UNDEV - Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4,025 in 1992.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in UNDEV - Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,678 in 1950.
- How does UNDEV - Caribbean rank for child population under age 5?
- UNDEV - Caribbean ranks 12th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in UNDEV - Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNDEV - 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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