Number of children under 5 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of children under 5 was 44,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Vanuatu stood at 44,000 people. 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, number of children under 5 in Vanuatu peaked at 44,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,574 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,827 people | 8,574 people | 11,368 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,335 people | 11,727 people | 14,873 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,325 people | 15,157 people | 19,348 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,323 people | 17,815 people | 25,890 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,690 people | 26,367 people | 28,250 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,331 people | 28,141 people | 33,604 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,664 people | 34,827 people | 43,123 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,750 people | 43,444 people | 44,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 168 Bhutan 48,329 people compare
- 169 Western Sahara 45,350 people compare
- 171 Cape Verde 39,135 people compare
- 172 Montenegro 36,789 people compare
- 173 Belize 35,737 people compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3744 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 152.47 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Vanuatu?
- Number of children under 5 in Vanuatu was 44,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 44,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,574 people in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of children under 5?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.