Number of children under 5 in Nauru
Nauru: Number of children under 5 was 1,490 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,490 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,689 people
in 2014
All-time low
491 people
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Nauru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 544 people | — |
| 1951 | 519 people | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 499 people | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 491 people | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 503 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 527 people | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 554 people | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 588 people | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 622 people | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 651 people | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 675 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 697 people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 724 people | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 769 people | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 835 people | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 918 people | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 953 people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 930 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 946 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 950 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 858 people | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 738 people | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 633 people | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 546 people | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 513 people | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 527 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 559 people | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 628 people | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 730 people | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 832 people | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 925 people | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 1,004 people | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 1,060 people | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1,102 people | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,156 people | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1,230 people | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1,315 people | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1,403 people | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1,481 people | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,542 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,588 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,611 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,599 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,555 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,512 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,476 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,449 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,426 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,406 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,382 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,353 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,313 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,267 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,241 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,243 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,256 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,282 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,320 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,362 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,416 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,490 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,580 people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,652 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,685 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,689 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,668 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,628 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,579 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,522 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,502 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,504 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,493 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,491 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,490 people | -0.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1,490 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1,490 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0006 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.