Uganda vs Vietnam: Children under age 5
Uganda
7.94 million
in 2023
Vietnam
7.18 million
in 2023
Uganda rank
15th
Vietnam rank
18th
Children under age 5 over time
- Uganda
- Vietnam
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.94 million against 7.18 million in Vietnam, a difference of 760,000.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Uganda ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 million | 4.53 million | 3.27 million | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 1.65 million | 6.15 million | 4.49 million | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 2.23 million | 7.15 million | 4.92 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 2.90 million | 8.57 million | 5.67 million | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 4.13 million | 8.46 million | 4.34 million | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 5.44 million | 6.99 million | 1.56 million | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 6.69 million | 7.86 million | 1.17 million | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 7.69 million | 7.41 million | 277,340 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Uganda or Vietnam?
- Uganda, at 7.94 million against 7.18 million in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Uganda and Vietnam?
- 760,000, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Vietnam rank globally for children under age 5?
- Uganda ranks 15th 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.