Number of children under 15, by world region in Nauru
Nauru: Number of children under 15, by world region was 4,537 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Nauru is 4,537 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Nauru peaked at 4,537 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,411 people, in 1954.
Nauru ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,443 people | 1,411 people | 1,545 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,159 people | 1,606 people | 2,856 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,517 people | 2,260 people | 2,881 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,060 people | 2,365 people | 3,775 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,159 people | 3,962 people | 4,291 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,730 people | 3,564 people | 3,958 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,081 people | 3,651 people | 4,359 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,494 people | 4,428 people | 4,537 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 219 Liechtenstein 5,684 people compare
- 220 Monaco 5,136 people compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4,792 people compare
- 223 San Marino 4,287 people compare
- 224 Cook Islands 3,537 people compare
- 225 Palau 3,290 people compare
More population data for Nauru
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.04 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Nauru?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Nauru was 4,537 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,537 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,411 people in 1954.
- How does Nauru rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Nauru ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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 15, by world region. 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 0-14.