Children under age 5 in Nauru
Nauru: Children under age 5 was 1,490 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,490
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,689
in 2014
All-time low
491
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Nauru is 1,490, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Nauru peaked at 1,689 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 491, 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.
Children under age 5 in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 544 | — |
| 1951 | 519 | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 499 | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 491 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 503 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 527 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 554 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 588 | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 622 | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 651 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 675 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 697 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 724 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 769 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 835 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 918 | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 953 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 930 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 946 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 950 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 858 | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 738 | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 633 | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 546 | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 513 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 527 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 559 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 628 | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 730 | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 832 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 925 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 1,004 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 1,060 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1,102 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,156 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1,230 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1,315 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1,403 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1,481 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,542 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,588 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,611 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,599 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,555 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,512 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,476 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,449 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,426 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,406 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,382 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,353 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,313 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,267 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,241 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,243 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,256 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,282 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,320 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,362 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,416 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,490 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,580 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,652 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,685 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,689 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,668 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,628 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,579 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,522 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,502 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,504 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,493 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,491 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,490 | -0.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1,490 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1,490 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 549.8 | 491 | 651 | 10 |
| 1960s | 839.7 | 675 | 953 | 10 |
| 1970s | 656.4 | 513 | 858 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,222 | 925 | 1,542 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,500 | 1,382 | 1,611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,305 | 1,241 | 1,416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,600 | 1,490 | 1,689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,494 | 1,490 | 1,504 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 219 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,765 compare
- 220 British Virgin Islands 1,630 compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1,514 compare
- 223 San Marino 1,156 compare
- 224 Tuvalu 1,098 compare
- 225 Cook Islands 987 compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0786 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0735 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Nauru?
- Children under age 5 in Nauru was 1,490 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,689 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 491 in 1953.
- How does Nauru rank for children under age 5?
- Nauru ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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