Number of children under 5 in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of children under 5 was 16,280 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,280 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,280 people
in 2023
All-time low
6,051 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Kiribati stood at 16,280 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Kiribati peaked at 16,280 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,051 people, in 1950.
That places Kiribati 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,051 people | — |
| 1951 | 6,351 people | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 6,631 people | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 6,869 people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 7,054 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 7,221 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 7,391 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 7,565 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 7,742 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 7,923 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 8,118 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 8,333 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 8,556 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 8,774 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 8,988 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 9,199 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9,434 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 9,641 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 9,733 people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 9,768 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9,816 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 9,842 people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9,821 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 9,730 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 9,522 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 9,265 people | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 9,059 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 8,929 people | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 8,876 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 8,977 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 9,199 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 9,443 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 9,720 people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 10,017 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 10,296 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 10,607 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10,966 people | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 11,291 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 11,582 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 11,837 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 12,054 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 12,257 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 12,431 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12,554 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 12,640 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12,693 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12,747 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12,820 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 12,895 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12,948 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12,960 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12,981 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,997 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12,950 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 12,913 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12,953 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13,080 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13,336 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13,748 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 14,246 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 14,744 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 15,197 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 15,552 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 15,787 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15,904 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15,924 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15,870 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 15,804 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 15,789 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15,834 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15,960 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 16,108 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16,217 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16,280 people | +0.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 16,280 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 16,280 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,080 people | 6,051 people | 7,923 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,054 people | 8,118 people | 9,768 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,384 people | 8,876 people | 9,842 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,496 people | 9,199 people | 11,837 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,604 people | 12,054 people | 12,948 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,216 people | 12,913 people | 14,246 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,640 people | 14,744 people | 15,924 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,141 people | 15,960 people | 16,280 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 183 Bahamas 21,817 people compare
- 184 New Caledonia 20,760 people compare
- 185 Guadeloupe 19,055 people compare
- 187 Martinique 15,870 people compare
- 188 Barbados 15,793 people compare
- 189 French Polynesia 15,091 people compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 11.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.4165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 5.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Kiribati?
- Number of children under 5 in Kiribati was 16,280 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 16,280 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,051 people in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of children under 5?
- Kiribati ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.