Children under age 5 in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Children under age 5 was 4,289 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,289
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,600
in 1990
All-time low
2,498
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Marshall Islands is 4,289, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Marshall Islands peaked at 8,600 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,498, 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.
Children under age 5 in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,529 | — |
| 1951 | 2,513 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 2,499 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 2,498 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 2,510 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,532 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2,557 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2,577 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 2,616 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2,706 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2,828 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 2,944 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3,060 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 3,161 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 3,232 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 3,279 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3,293 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3,355 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3,576 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 3,854 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 4,100 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 4,365 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4,605 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 4,753 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 4,951 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 5,239 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 5,514 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 5,776 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 6,026 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 6,241 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 6,469 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 6,777 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 7,116 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 7,429 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 7,719 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 7,980 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 8,198 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 8,379 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8,500 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 8,573 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 8,600 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8,537 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8,381 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 8,165 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 7,900 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 7,645 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 7,479 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 7,417 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7,445 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,591 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7,812 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 7,975 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8,029 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,994 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7,869 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7,704 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7,588 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,545 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,522 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,514 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7,539 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,468 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7,201 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6,837 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6,416 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 5,948 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 5,505 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5,154 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 4,896 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4,729 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,646 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4,567 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4,448 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,289 | -3.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4,289 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4,289 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,554 | 2,498 | 2,706 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,258 | 2,828 | 3,854 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,157 | 4,100 | 6,241 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,714 | 6,469 | 8,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,916 | 7,417 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,755 | 7,514 | 8,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,169 | 4,729 | 7,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,488 | 4,289 | 4,646 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 199 Aruba 5,288 compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 4,767 compare
- 201 Jersey 4,430 compare
- 203 Cayman Islands 4,197 compare
- 204 Greenland 4,055 compare
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political regime fh 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Share of children immunized dtp3 85 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating fh 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Marshall Islands?
- Children under age 5 in Marshall Islands was 4,289 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,600 in 1990.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,498 in 1953.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for children under age 5?
- Marshall Islands ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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