Number of children under 5 in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Number of children under 5 was 204 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
204 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
910 people
in 1950
All-time low
204 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Saint Helena, 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 Saint Helena stood at 204 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Saint Helena peaked at 910 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 204 people, in 2023.
Saint Helena ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 910 people | — |
| 1951 | 899 people | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 868 people | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 832 people | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 797 people | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 765 people | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 741 people | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 732 people | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 735 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 739 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 744 people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 749 people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 748 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 743 people | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 735 people | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 726 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 717 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 718 people | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 725 people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 738 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 758 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 773 people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 782 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 782 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 769 people | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 743 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 699 people | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 663 people | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 647 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 638 people | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 633 people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 638 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 651 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 656 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 655 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 645 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 621 people | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 591 people | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 566 people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 552 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 544 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 532 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 514 people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 500 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 470 people | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 445 people | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 430 people | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 412 people | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 395 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 383 people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 367 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 342 people | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 316 people | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 296 people | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 273 people | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 252 people | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 238 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 231 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 229 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 235 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 238 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 240 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 242 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 241 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 246 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 258 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 262 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 261 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 260 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 250 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 234 people | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 221 people | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 209 people | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 204 people | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 801.8 people | 732 people | 910 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 734.3 people | 717 people | 749 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 725.4 people | 638 people | 782 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 620.8 people | 552 people | 656 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.5 people | 383 people | 544 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.9 people | 229 people | 367 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.8 people | 238 people | 262 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 217 people | 204 people | 234 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 229 Wallis and Futuna 564 people compare
- 230 Montserrat 247 people compare
- 231 Tokelau 220 people compare
- 233 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 186 people compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 182 people compare
- 235 Niue 124 people compare
More reference data data for Saint Helena
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 10,202 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 44.23 Millimetres per year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Saint Helena?
- Number of children under 5 in Saint Helena was 204 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 Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 910 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Helena rank for number of children under 5?
- Saint Helena ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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.