Vietnam vs Yemen: Number of children under 5
Vietnam
7.18 million people
in 2023
Yemen
6.29 million people
in 2023
Vietnam rank
18th
Yemen rank
21st
Number of children under 5 over time
- Vietnam
- Yemen
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 7.18 million people against 6.29 million people in Yemen, a difference of 884,070 people.
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 people | 801,533 people | 3.73 million people | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 6.15 million people | 1.10 million people | 5.05 million people | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 7.15 million people | 1.58 million people | 5.57 million people | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 8.57 million people | 2.39 million people | 6.19 million people | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 8.46 million people | 3.28 million people | 5.19 million people | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 6.99 million people | 3.87 million people | 3.12 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 7.86 million people | 4.90 million people | 2.96 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 7.41 million people | 6.05 million people | 1.37 million people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Vietnam or Yemen?
- Vietnam, at 7.18 million people against 6.29 million people in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Vietnam and Yemen?
- 884,070 people, 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 number of children under 5?
- Vietnam ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 21st 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.