Number of children under 15, by world region in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of children under 15, by world region was 123,722 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 123,722 people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Vanuatu peaked at 123,722 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,804 people, in 1950.
Vanuatu ranks 171st 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 | 24,410 people | 21,804 people | 27,761 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,426 people | 28,712 people | 38,358 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,906 people | 39,459 people | 50,258 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,930 people | 50,855 people | 63,495 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,242 people | 64,995 people | 79,149 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,375 people | 80,003 people | 89,488 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,698 people | 91,105 people | 113,883 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,259 people | 116,568 people | 123,722 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 168 Cape Verde 137,743 people compare
- 170 Western Sahara 135,554 people compare
- 172 Montenegro 116,150 people compare
- 173 Belize 110,968 people compare
- 174 Maldives 105,459 people compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Vanuatu?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Vanuatu was 123,722 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 123,722 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,804 people in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 15, by world region. 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 0-14.