Children under age 5 in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Children under age 5 was 204 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
204
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
910
in 1950
All-time low
204
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Saint Helena stood at 204. 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, children under age 5 in Saint Helena peaked at 910 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 204, 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.
Children under age 5 in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 910 | — |
| 1951 | 899 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 868 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 832 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 797 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 765 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 741 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 732 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 735 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 739 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 744 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 749 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 748 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 743 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 735 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 726 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 717 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 718 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 725 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 738 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 758 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 773 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 782 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 782 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 769 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 743 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 699 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 663 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 647 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 638 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 633 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 638 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 651 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 656 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 655 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 645 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 621 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 591 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 566 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 552 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 544 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 532 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 514 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 500 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 470 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 445 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 430 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 412 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 395 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 383 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 367 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 342 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 316 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 296 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 273 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 252 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 238 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 231 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 229 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 235 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 238 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 240 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 242 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 241 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 246 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 258 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 262 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 261 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 260 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 250 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 234 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 221 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 209 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 204 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 801.8 | 732 | 910 | 10 |
| 1960s | 734.3 | 717 | 749 | 10 |
| 1970s | 725.4 | 638 | 782 | 10 |
| 1980s | 620.8 | 552 | 656 | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.5 | 383 | 544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.9 | 229 | 367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.8 | 238 | 262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217 | 204 | 234 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 229 Wallis and Futuna 564 compare
- 230 Montserrat 247 compare
- 231 Tokelau 220 compare
- 233 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 186 compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 182 compare
- 235 Niue 124 compare
More reference data data for Saint Helena
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7284 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.8 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0099 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6213 (2026)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.1478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2374 (2025)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Contributions global temp change, annual growth rate 0.4818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million (2024)
- Government vs private aid by recipient 53.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Saint Helena?
- Children under age 5 in Saint Helena was 204 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 910 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 in 2023.
- How does Saint Helena rank for children under age 5?
- Saint Helena ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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