Nauru vs Tuvalu: Number of children under 5
Nauru
1,490 people
in 2023
Tuvalu
1,098 people
in 2023
Nauru rank
222nd
Tuvalu rank
224th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 1,490 people against 1,098 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 392 people.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.4 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Nauru ranks 222nd and Tuvalu ranks 224th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 5 and Tuvalu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 549.8 people | 887.2 people | 337.4 people | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 839.7 people | 905.2 people | 65.5 people | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 656.4 people | 736.5 people | 80.1 people | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 1,222 people | 1,142 people | 79.9 people | Nauru |
| 1990s | 1,500 people | 1,286 people | 214.6 people | Nauru |
| 2000s | 1,305 people | 1,180 people | 125 people | Nauru |
| 2010s | 1,600 people | 1,252 people | 348 people | Nauru |
| 2020s | 1,494 people | 1,130 people | 364.25 people | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Nauru, at 1,490 people against 1,098 people in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 392 people, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Nauru ranks 222nd and Tuvalu ranks 224th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.