Number of children under 5 in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of children under 5 was 4,289 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,289 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,600 people
in 1990
All-time low
2,498 people
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Marshall Islands, 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 5 in Marshall Islands is 4,289 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Marshall Islands peaked at 8,600 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,498 people, in 1953.
Marshall Islands ranks 202nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,529 people | — |
| 1951 | 2,513 people | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 2,499 people | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 2,498 people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 2,510 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,532 people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2,557 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2,577 people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 2,616 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2,706 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2,828 people | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 2,944 people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3,060 people | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 3,161 people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 3,232 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 3,279 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3,293 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3,355 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3,576 people | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 3,854 people | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 4,100 people | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 4,365 people | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4,605 people | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 4,753 people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 4,951 people | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 5,239 people | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 5,514 people | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 5,776 people | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 6,026 people | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 6,241 people | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 6,469 people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 6,777 people | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 7,116 people | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 7,429 people | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 7,719 people | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 7,980 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 8,198 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 8,379 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8,500 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 8,573 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 8,600 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8,537 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8,381 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 8,165 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 7,900 people | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 7,645 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 7,479 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 7,417 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7,445 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,591 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7,812 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 7,975 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8,029 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,994 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7,869 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7,704 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7,588 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,545 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,522 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,514 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7,539 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,468 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7,201 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6,837 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6,416 people | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 5,948 people | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 5,505 people | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5,154 people | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 4,896 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4,729 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,646 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4,567 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4,448 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,289 people | -3.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4,289 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4,289 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,554 people | 2,498 people | 2,706 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,258 people | 2,828 people | 3,854 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,157 people | 4,100 people | 6,241 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,714 people | 6,469 people | 8,573 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,916 people | 7,417 people | 8,600 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,755 people | 7,514 people | 8,029 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,169 people | 4,729 people | 7,539 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,488 people | 4,289 people | 4,646 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 199 Aruba 5,288 people compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 4,767 people compare
- 201 Jersey 4,430 people compare
- 203 Cayman Islands 4,197 people compare
- 204 Greenland 4,055 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 people compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Marshall Islands?
- Number of children under 5 in Marshall Islands was 4,289 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,600 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,498 people in 1953.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of children under 5?
- Marshall Islands ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.