Children under age 5 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Children under age 5 was 44,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44,000
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44,000
in 2023
All-time low
8,574
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Vanuatu stood at 44,000. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Vanuatu peaked at 44,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,574, in 1950.
Vanuatu ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,574 | — |
| 1951 | 8,771 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 9,002 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 9,258 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 9,542 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 9,882 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 10,247 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 10,622 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 11,001 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 11,368 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 11,727 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 12,080 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 12,430 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 12,784 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 13,142 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 13,505 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 13,888 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 14,297 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 14,625 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 14,873 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 15,157 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 15,515 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 16,007 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 16,581 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 17,159 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 17,737 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 18,294 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 18,834 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 19,348 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 18,617 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 17,815 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 18,271 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 19,320 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 21,249 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 22,776 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 23,515 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 24,198 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 24,817 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 25,378 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 25,890 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 26,367 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 26,826 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 27,258 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 27,643 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 27,952 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 28,160 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28,250 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 28,222 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 28,137 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 28,081 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 28,141 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 28,383 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 28,770 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29,239 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 29,777 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 30,339 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30,912 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 31,614 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 32,530 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 33,604 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 34,827 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 36,157 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 37,437 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 38,608 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 39,651 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 40,579 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 41,415 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 42,136 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 42,703 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 43,123 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 43,444 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 43,692 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 43,863 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 44,000 | +0.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 44,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 44,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,827 | 8,574 | 11,368 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,335 | 11,727 | 14,873 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,325 | 15,157 | 19,348 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,323 | 17,815 | 25,890 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,690 | 26,367 | 28,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,331 | 28,141 | 33,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,664 | 34,827 | 43,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,750 | 43,444 | 44,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 167 Mayotte 49,883 compare
- 168 Bhutan 48,329 compare
- 169 Western Sahara 45,350 compare
- 171 Cape Verde 39,135 compare
- 172 Montenegro 36,789 compare
- 173 Belize 35,737 compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Vanuatu?
- Children under age 5 in Vanuatu was 44,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 44,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,574 in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for children under age 5?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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