Number of children under 5 in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Number of children under 5 was 564 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
564 people
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,030 people
in 1983
All-time low
564 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Wallis and Futuna, 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 Wallis and Futuna stood at 564 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 2,030 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 564 people, in 2023.
That places Wallis and Futuna 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,679 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,693 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 1,723 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1,759 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1,784 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 1,774 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1,727 people | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 1,651 people | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 1,560 people | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 1,444 people | -7.4% |
| 1960 | 1,303 people | -9.8% |
| 1961 | 1,148 people | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 1,019 people | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 942 people | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 900 people | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 948 people | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1,081 people | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 1,232 people | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 1,363 people | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 1,469 people | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 1,560 people | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,628 people | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1,672 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,681 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,631 people | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,458 people | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 1,330 people | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 1,376 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,480 people | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 1,607 people | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 1,768 people | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1,903 people | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 1,994 people | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2,030 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,011 people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,976 people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,934 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,891 people | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,856 people | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,833 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,816 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,803 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,791 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,790 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,784 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,759 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,711 people | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,651 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,600 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,564 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,546 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,543 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,535 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,513 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,459 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,380 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1,310 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,254 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,190 people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1,120 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,054 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,017 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,008 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 997 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 957 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 908 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 875 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 856 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 825 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 792 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 751 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 690 people | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 620 people | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 564 people | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,679 people | 1,444 people | 1,784 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,140 people | 900 people | 1,469 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,542 people | 1,330 people | 1,681 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,920 people | 1,768 people | 2,030 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,727 people | 1,564 people | 1,816 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,385 people | 1,120 people | 1,546 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 928.9 people | 792 people | 1,054 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 656.25 people | 564 people | 751 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna
- 226 Palau 984 people compare
- 227 Saint Barthelemy 680 people compare
- 228 Anguilla 677 people compare
- 230 Montserrat 247 people compare
- 231 Tokelau 220 people compare
- 232 Saint Helena 204 people compare
More reference data data for Wallis and Futuna
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2012)
- Foreign aid received by income group 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 155.01 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 13,572 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Wallis and Futuna?
- Number of children under 5 in Wallis and Futuna was 564 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 2,030 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 564 people in 2023.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for number of children under 5?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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.