Number of children under 15, by world region in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Number of children under 15, by world region was 733 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 15, by world region in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 733 people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Saint Helena peaked at 2,330 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 733 people, in 2023.
Saint Helena ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,281 people | 2,166 people | 2,330 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,138 people | 2,123 people | 2,153 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,189 people | 2,135 people | 2,229 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,977 people | 1,756 people | 2,122 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,517 people | 1,247 people | 1,705 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 970.2 people | 775 people | 1,189 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 757.1 people | 741 people | 766 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 749.25 people | 733 people | 760 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 229 Saint Barthelemy 2,235 people compare
- 230 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 820 people compare
- 231 Montserrat 748 people compare
- 233 Tokelau 651 people compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 569 people compare
- 235 Niue 428 people compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population density 6.81 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.9% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 10.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.61 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Saint Helena?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Saint Helena was 733 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 Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 2,330 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 733 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Helena rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Saint Helena ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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.