South Africa vs Yemen: Children under age 5
South Africa
5.89 million
in 2023
Yemen
6.29 million
in 2023
South Africa rank
24th
Yemen rank
21st
Children under age 5 over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 6.29 million against 5.89 million in South Africa, a difference of 406,500.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.37 million | 801,533 | 1.57 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.12 million | 1.10 million | 2.03 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.10 million | 1.58 million | 2.52 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.22 million | 2.39 million | 2.83 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.52 million | 3.28 million | 2.24 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.06 million | 3.87 million | 1.19 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.64 million | 4.90 million | 743,316 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.75 million | 6.05 million | 302,328 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 6.29 million against 5.89 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between South Africa and Yemen?
- 406,500, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for children under age 5?
- South Africa ranks 24th 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.