Number of children under 5 in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of children under 5 was 103,683 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands stood at 103,683 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Solomon Islands peaked at 103,683 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,368 people, in 1950.
That places Solomon Islands 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,328 people | 20,368 people | 25,279 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,134 people | 26,072 people | 32,163 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,926 people | 33,004 people | 44,246 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,171 people | 45,011 people | 56,591 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,489 people | 58,213 people | 70,718 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,810 people | 71,741 people | 80,069 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,643 people | 81,908 people | 102,446 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,001 people | 102,480 people | 103,683 people | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Solomon Islands?
- Number of children under 5 in Solomon Islands was 103,683 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 103,683 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,368 people in 1950.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of children under 5?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.