Belize vs Vanuatu: Number of children under 5
Belize
35,737 people
in 2023
Vanuatu
44,000 people
in 2023
Belize rank
173rd
Vanuatu rank
170th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Belize
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 44,000 people against 35,737 people in Belize, a difference of 8,263 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 173rd and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,697 people | 9,827 people | 4,870 people | Belize |
| 1960s | 19,823 people | 13,335 people | 6,488 people | Belize |
| 1970s | 22,527 people | 17,325 people | 5,202 people | Belize |
| 1980s | 28,279 people | 22,323 people | 5,956 people | Belize |
| 1990s | 31,430 people | 27,690 people | 3,741 people | Belize |
| 2000s | 36,577 people | 30,331 people | 6,246 people | Belize |
| 2010s | 37,364 people | 39,664 people | 2,299 people | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 36,942 people | 43,750 people | 6,807 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Belize or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 44,000 people against 35,737 people in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Belize and Vanuatu?
- 8,263 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Vanuatu rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Belize ranks 173rd and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.