Number of children under 5 in Fiji
Fiji: Number of children under 5 was 82,655 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82,655 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
110,485 people
in 1986
All-time low
55,668 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 82,655 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Fiji peaked at 110,485 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 55,668 people, in 1950.
Fiji ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55,668 people | — |
| 1951 | 56,906 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 58,208 people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 59,607 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 61,194 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 63,282 people | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 65,780 people | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 68,281 people | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 70,772 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 73,295 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 75,735 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 78,002 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 80,275 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 82,568 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 84,609 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 86,356 people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 87,632 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 88,037 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 87,749 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 87,295 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 86,789 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 86,159 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 85,356 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 84,398 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 83,424 people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 82,915 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 83,426 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 85,355 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 88,464 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 92,082 people | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 95,626 people | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 98,784 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 101,785 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 104,663 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 107,289 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 109,432 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 110,485 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 110,355 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 109,595 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 108,567 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 107,717 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 107,148 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 106,436 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 105,429 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 104,173 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 102,783 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 101,613 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 100,988 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 100,617 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 100,180 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 99,614 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 98,950 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 98,595 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 98,683 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99,033 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99,594 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 100,255 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 100,709 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 100,961 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 101,006 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100,589 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99,599 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98,193 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 96,775 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 95,531 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 94,450 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 93,451 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 92,238 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 90,608 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 88,682 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 86,840 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 85,228 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 83,818 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 82,655 people | -1.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 82,655 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 82,655 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63,299 people | 55,668 people | 73,295 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 83,826 people | 75,735 people | 88,037 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 85,837 people | 82,915 people | 92,082 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,658 people | 95,626 people | 110,485 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,708 people | 100,180 people | 107,717 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,740 people | 98,595 people | 101,006 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,012 people | 88,682 people | 100,589 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,635 people | 82,655 people | 86,840 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Fiji?
- Number of children under 5 in Fiji was 82,655 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 110,485 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,668 people in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for number of children under 5?
- Fiji ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.