Children under age 5 in Vietnam
Vietnam: Children under age 5 was 7.18 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.18 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.95 million
in 1993
All-time low
3.41 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 7.18 million for children under age 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Vietnam peaked at 8.95 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.41 million, in 1950.
Vietnam ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.41 million | — |
| 1951 | 3.66 million | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 3.94 million | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 4.25 million | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 4.48 million | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 4.66 million | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 4.87 million | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 5.12 million | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 5.36 million | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 5.59 million | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 5.79 million | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 5.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 5.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.33 million | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.33 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 6.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 6.89 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 7.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 7.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 8.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 8.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 8.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 8.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.85 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.79 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.78 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.91 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.74 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.45 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.09 million | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 7.70 million | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 7.31 million | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.01 million | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 6.84 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.77 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.20 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.94 million | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.69 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.48 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.31 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.18 million | -1.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.18 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 16.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.18 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 45.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.53 million | 3.41 million | 5.59 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.15 million | 5.79 million | 6.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.15 million | 6.37 million | 7.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.57 million | 8.00 million | 8.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.46 million | 7.31 million | 8.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.99 million | 6.77 million | 7.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 million | 7.44 million | 8.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 million | 7.18 million | 7.69 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Vietnam?
- Children under age 5 in Vietnam was 7.18 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 million in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for children under age 5?
- Vietnam ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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