Number of children under 5 in Nauru
Nauru: Number of children under 5 was 1,490 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Nauru, 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 Nauru is 1,490 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Nauru peaked at 1,689 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 491 people, in 1953.
That places Nauru 222nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 549.8 people | 491 people | 651 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 839.7 people | 675 people | 953 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 656.4 people | 513 people | 858 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,222 people | 925 people | 1,542 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,500 people | 1,382 people | 1,611 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,305 people | 1,241 people | 1,416 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,600 people | 1,490 people | 1,689 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,494 people | 1,490 people | 1,504 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 219 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,765 people compare
- 220 British Virgin Islands 1,630 people compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1,514 people compare
- 223 San Marino 1,156 people compare
- 224 Tuvalu 1,098 people compare
- 225 Cook Islands 987 people compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 46.39 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Nauru?
- Number of children under 5 in Nauru was 1,490 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,689 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 491 people in 1953.
- How does Nauru rank for number of children under 5?
- Nauru ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.