Kenya vs Vietnam: Children under age 5
Kenya
7.04 million
in 2023
Vietnam
7.18 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
19th
Vietnam rank
18th
Children under age 5 over time
- Kenya
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 7.18 million against 7.04 million in Kenya, a difference of 141,650.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 19th 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 | Kenya | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.30 million | 4.53 million | 3.24 million | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 1.99 million | 6.15 million | 4.15 million | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 7.15 million | 4.35 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 3.78 million | 8.57 million | 4.79 million | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 4.75 million | 8.46 million | 3.72 million | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 6.06 million | 6.99 million | 933,167 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 7.01 million | 7.86 million | 853,940 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 6.98 million | 7.41 million | 438,288 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Kenya or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 7.18 million against 7.04 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Kenya and Vietnam?
- 141,650, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for children under age 5?
- Kenya ranks 19th 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.