Number of children under 5 in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of children under 5 was 12,130 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,130 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,810 people
in 1991
All-time low
5,340 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Micronesia (country), 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 Micronesia (country) is 12,130 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Micronesia (country) peaked at 16,810 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,340 people, in 1950.
That places Micronesia (country) 191st 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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,340 people | — |
| 1951 | 5,668 people | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 6,014 people | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 6,368 people | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 6,637 people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 6,831 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 7,031 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 7,243 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 7,462 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 7,697 people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 7,960 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 8,243 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 8,534 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 8,811 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 9,079 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 9,351 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 9,638 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 9,943 people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 10,265 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 10,608 people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 10,981 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 11,368 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 11,752 people | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 12,131 people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 12,494 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 12,787 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 13,038 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 13,324 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 13,695 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 14,132 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 14,549 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 14,912 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 15,227 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 15,502 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 15,746 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 15,978 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 16,199 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 16,409 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 16,583 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 16,704 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 16,781 people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 16,810 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 16,735 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 16,630 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16,575 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 16,445 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 16,229 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 16,005 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 15,856 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 15,831 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 15,910 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 15,936 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15,756 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15,353 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14,809 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 14,222 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 13,700 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 13,288 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 12,961 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12,752 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12,655 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12,636 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12,655 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12,639 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,560 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,441 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12,336 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12,256 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,201 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12,159 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12,139 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12,139 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,137 people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,130 people | -0.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 12,130 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 12,130 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,629 people | 5,340 people | 7,697 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,243 people | 7,960 people | 10,608 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,570 people | 10,981 people | 14,132 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,781 people | 14,549 people | 16,704 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,390 people | 15,831 people | 16,810 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,469 people | 12,752 people | 15,936 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,454 people | 12,159 people | 12,655 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,136 people | 12,130 people | 12,139 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 188 Barbados 15,793 people compare
- 189 French Polynesia 15,091 people compare
- 190 Guam 14,782 people compare
- 192 Tonga 11,804 people compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 10,209 people compare
- 194 Seychelles 8,851 people compare
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of children under 5 in Micronesia (country) was 12,130 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 16,810 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,340 people in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of children under 5?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.