Children under age 5 in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Children under age 5 was 103,683 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103,683
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
103,683
in 2023
All-time low
20,368
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Solomon Islands stood at 103,683. 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, children under age 5 in Solomon Islands peaked at 103,683 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,368, 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.
Children under age 5 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,368 | — |
| 1951 | 20,699 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 21,069 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 21,375 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 21,585 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 22,068 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 22,824 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 23,589 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 24,421 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 25,279 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 26,072 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 26,774 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 27,456 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 28,153 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 28,867 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 29,525 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 30,131 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 30,757 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 31,443 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 32,163 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 33,004 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 34,049 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 35,271 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 36,686 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 38,336 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 40,137 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 41,559 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 42,535 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 43,435 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 44,246 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 45,011 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 45,920 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 46,985 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 48,075 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 49,216 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 50,402 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 51,573 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 53,067 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 54,874 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 56,591 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 58,213 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 59,781 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 61,146 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 62,356 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 63,645 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 65,030 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 66,503 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 68,016 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 69,481 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 70,718 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 71,741 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 72,672 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 73,550 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 74,436 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 75,380 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 76,251 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 77,069 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77,975 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 78,962 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80,069 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 81,908 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 84,493 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 87,283 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 90,243 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 93,252 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 96,032 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 98,437 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 100,438 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 101,900 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 102,446 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 102,480 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102,716 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 103,126 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 103,683 | +0.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 103,683 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 103,683 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,328 | 20,368 | 25,279 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,134 | 26,072 | 32,163 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,926 | 33,004 | 44,246 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,171 | 45,011 | 56,591 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,489 | 58,213 | 70,718 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,810 | 71,741 | 80,069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,643 | 81,908 | 102,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,001 | 102,480 | 103,683 | 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 children under age 5 in Solomon Islands?
- Children under age 5 in Solomon Islands was 103,683 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 103,683 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,368 in 1950.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for children under age 5?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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