Afghanistan vs Vietnam: Children under age 5
Afghanistan
6.66 million
in 2023
Vietnam
7.18 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Vietnam rank
18th
Children under age 5 over time
- Afghanistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 7.18 million against 6.66 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 522,170.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.38 million | 4.53 million | 3.16 million | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 1.76 million | 6.15 million | 4.39 million | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 2.34 million | 7.15 million | 4.81 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 8.57 million | 6.36 million | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 3.33 million | 8.46 million | 5.13 million | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 4.69 million | 6.99 million | 2.31 million | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 5.78 million | 7.86 million | 2.08 million | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 6.57 million | 7.41 million | 842,760 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Afghanistan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 7.18 million against 6.66 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Afghanistan and Vietnam?
- 522,170, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Vietnam rank globally for children under age 5?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.