Number of children under 15, by world region in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Number of children under 15, by world region was 61,971 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 15, by world region in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Guadeloupe is 61,971 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Guadeloupe peaked at 132,977 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 61,971 people, in 2023.
That places Guadeloupe 185th out of 236 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102,767 people | 86,038 people | 119,256 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 129,766 people | 122,369 people | 132,977 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 124,626 people | 116,141 people | 131,368 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,779 people | 105,117 people | 113,380 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,592 people | 104,113 people | 107,057 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,944 people | 96,226 people | 105,133 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,992 people | 73,801 people | 94,466 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,808 people | 61,971 people | 71,733 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 182 Malta 70,098 people compare
- 183 Iceland 69,977 people compare
- 184 New Caledonia 62,397 people compare
- 186 French Polynesia 55,476 people compare
- 188 Barbados 49,372 people compare
More population data for Guadeloupe
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,773 people (2100)
- Population density 150.91 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.06 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 8.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Guadeloupe?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Guadeloupe was 61,971 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 132,977 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,971 people in 2023.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Guadeloupe ranks 185th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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 under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.