Number of children who die before age 5 in Aruba
Aruba: Number of children who die before age 5 was 14 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14 deaths
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
190 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
14 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Aruba stood at 14 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Aruba peaked at 190 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14 deaths, in 2023.
Aruba ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Aruba, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 190 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 183 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 174 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 164 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 156 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 145 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 136 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 126 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 118 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 111 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 108 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 100 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 95 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 89 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 84 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 80 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 77 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 70 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 65 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 60 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 56 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 52 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 48 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 45 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 40 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 34 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 29 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 22 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 14 deaths | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 150.3 deaths | 111 deaths | 190 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.8 deaths | 60 deaths | 108 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.6 deaths | 34 deaths | 56 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.2 deaths | 28 deaths | 33 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.4 deaths | 27 deaths | 28 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 25 deaths | 23 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9 deaths | 18 deaths | 23 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.25 deaths | 14 deaths | 18 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 195 French Polynesia 20 deaths compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17 deaths compare
- 197 Curacao 16 deaths compare
- 198 Macao 14 deaths compare
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 10 deaths compare
- 200 Isle of Man 10 deaths compare
More health data for Aruba
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,424 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7288 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4723 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.7194 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.7424 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5277 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Aruba?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Aruba was 14 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 190 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 deaths in 2023.
- How does Aruba rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Aruba ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.