Vietnam vs Yemen: Children under age 5

Vietnam
7.18 million
in 2023
Yemen
6.29 million
in 2023
Vietnam rank
18th
Yemen rank
21st

Children under age 5 over time

  • Vietnam
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 7.18 million against 6.29 million in Yemen, a difference of 884,070.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Vietnam ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 21st of 236 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 4.53 million 801,533 3.73 million Vietnam
1960s 6.15 million 1.10 million 5.05 million Vietnam
1970s 7.15 million 1.58 million 5.57 million Vietnam
1980s 8.57 million 2.39 million 6.19 million Vietnam
1990s 8.46 million 3.28 million 5.19 million Vietnam
2000s 6.99 million 3.87 million 3.12 million Vietnam
2010s 7.86 million 4.90 million 2.96 million Vietnam
2020s 7.41 million 6.05 million 1.37 million Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Vietnam or Yemen?
Vietnam, at 7.18 million against 6.29 million in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Vietnam and Yemen?
884,070, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Vietnam and Yemen rank globally for children under age 5?
Vietnam ranks 18th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed