Afghanistan vs Yemen: Children under age 5
Afghanistan
6.66 million
in 2023
Yemen
6.29 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Yemen rank
21st
Children under age 5 over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.66 million against 6.29 million in Yemen, a difference of 361,900.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.38 million | 801,533 | 574,656 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 1.76 million | 1.10 million | 658,828 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2.34 million | 1.58 million | 757,639 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 2.39 million | 170,060 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 3.33 million | 3.28 million | 53,249 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4.69 million | 3.87 million | 815,836 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.78 million | 4.90 million | 886,521 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.57 million | 6.05 million | 522,402 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 6.66 million against 6.29 million in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 361,900, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for children under age 5?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 21st 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.