Children under age 5 in Australia
Australia: Children under age 5 was 1.53 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.53 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2017
All-time low
888,741
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.53 million for children under age 5 in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Australia peaked at 1.58 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 888,741, in 1950.
That places Australia 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 888,741 | — |
| 1951 | 923,696 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 940,771 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 955,930 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 974,997 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 993,114 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 1.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 1.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.16 million | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.24 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.24 million | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.53 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 11.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.53 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 9.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 983,286 | 888,741 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 1.09 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 1.15 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 1.14 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.26 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.28 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.46 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.52 million | 1.54 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 68 Spain 1.76 million compare
- 69 North Korea 1.71 million compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 1.64 million compare
- 72 South Sudan 1.48 million compare
- 73 Ecuador 1.40 million compare
- 74 South Korea 1.36 million compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Australia?
- Children under age 5 in Australia was 1.53 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 888,741 in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for children under age 5?
- Australia ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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