Number of children under 5 in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of children under 5 was 103,683 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103,683 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
103,683 people
in 2023
All-time low
20,368 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,368 people | — |
| 1951 | 20,699 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 21,069 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 21,375 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 21,585 people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 22,068 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 22,824 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 23,589 people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 24,421 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 25,279 people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 26,072 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 26,774 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 27,456 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 28,153 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 28,867 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 29,525 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 30,131 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 30,757 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 31,443 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 32,163 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 33,004 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 34,049 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 35,271 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 36,686 people | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 38,336 people | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 40,137 people | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 41,559 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 42,535 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 43,435 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 44,246 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 45,011 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 45,920 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 46,985 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 48,075 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 49,216 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 50,402 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 51,573 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 53,067 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 54,874 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 56,591 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 58,213 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 59,781 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 61,146 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 62,356 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 63,645 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 65,030 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 66,503 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 68,016 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 69,481 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 70,718 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 71,741 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 72,672 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 73,550 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 74,436 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 75,380 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 76,251 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 77,069 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77,975 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 78,962 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80,069 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 81,908 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 84,493 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 87,283 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 90,243 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 93,252 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 96,032 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 98,437 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 100,438 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 101,900 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 102,446 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 102,480 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102,716 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 103,126 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 103,683 people | +0.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 103,683 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 103,683 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.