Number of children under 5 in Palau
Palau: Number of children under 5 was 984 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
984 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,984 people
in 1966
All-time low
984 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Palau stood at 984 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Palau peaked at 1,984 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 984 people, in 2023.
That places Palau 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Palau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,342 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,403 people | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 1,469 people | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 1,539 people | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 1,603 people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 1,639 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 1,639 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1,598 people | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 1,560 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 1,599 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 1,684 people | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 1,770 people | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 1,855 people | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1,918 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,950 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,973 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,984 people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,953 people | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1,894 people | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,850 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1,860 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,913 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,941 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,923 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,869 people | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,803 people | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,738 people | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,670 people | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 1,603 people | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,524 people | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 1,444 people | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1,406 people | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,414 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,445 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,493 people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,551 people | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1,577 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,564 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,551 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,536 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,534 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,554 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,589 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,636 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,693 people | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,747 people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,756 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,701 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,598 people | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1,454 people | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,343 people | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1,316 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,322 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,337 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,357 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,356 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,337 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,314 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,292 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,269 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,244 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,219 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,190 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,178 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,194 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,197 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,176 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,144 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,108 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,070 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,038 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,017 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 999 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 984 people | -1.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 984 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 984 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 | 1,539 people | 1,342 people | 1,639 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,883 people | 1,684 people | 1,984 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,784 people | 1,524 people | 1,941 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,498 people | 1,406 people | 1,577 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,626 people | 1,454 people | 1,756 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,324 people | 1,269 people | 1,357 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,172 people | 1,070 people | 1,244 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,010 people | 984 people | 1,038 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 223 San Marino 1,156 people compare
- 224 Tuvalu 1,098 people compare
- 225 Cook Islands 987 people compare
- 227 Saint Barthelemy 680 people compare
- 228 Anguilla 677 people compare
- 229 Wallis and Futuna 564 people compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Palau?
- Number of children under 5 in Palau was 984 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,984 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 984 people in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for number of children under 5?
- Palau ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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.