Number of children under 5 in Palau
Palau: Number of children under 5 was 984 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.