Number of children under 5 in Niue
Niue: Number of children under 5 was 124 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
124 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
990 people
in 1963
All-time low
124 people
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Niue recorded 124 people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Niue peaked at 990 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 124 people, in 2021.
That places Niue 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children under 5 in Niue, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 666 people | — |
| 1951 | 672 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 704 people | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 764 people | +8.5% |
| 1954 | 808 people | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 835 people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 858 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 892 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 929 people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 953 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 961 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 960 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 974 people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 990 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 987 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 953 people | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 893 people | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 869 people | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 883 people | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 895 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 898 people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 881 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 832 people | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 762 people | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 688 people | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 617 people | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 556 people | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 519 people | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 493 people | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 460 people | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 416 people | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 365 people | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 346 people | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 357 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 368 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 369 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 353 people | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 327 people | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 302 people | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 279 people | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 262 people | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 250 people | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 239 people | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 233 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 229 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 228 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 227 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 225 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 216 people | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 205 people | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 195 people | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 190 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 184 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 175 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 168 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 165 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 163 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 165 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 166 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 164 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 161 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 156 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 152 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 152 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 150 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 149 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 143 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 135 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 130 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 128 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 126 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 124 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 124 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 124 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 808.1 people | 666 people | 953 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 936.5 people | 869 people | 990 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 670.6 people | 460 people | 898 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 348.2 people | 279 people | 416 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.4 people | 205 people | 262 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.5 people | 163 people | 195 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.6 people | 128 people | 161 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.5 people | 124 people | 126 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 232 Saint Helena 204 people compare
- 233 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 186 people compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 182 people compare
- 236 Vatican 10 people compare
More reference data data for Niue
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5908 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1092 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Niue?
- Number of children under 5 in Niue was 124 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 990 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 124 people in 2021.
- How does Niue rank for number of children under 5?
- Niue ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue 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.