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
Latest (2023)
123,722 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
123,722 people
in 2023
All-time low
21,804 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,804 people | — |
| 1951 | 22,229 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 22,702 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 23,247 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 23,842 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 24,493 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 25,192 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 25,982 people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 26,851 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 27,761 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 28,712 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 29,700 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 30,713 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 31,726 people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 32,767 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 33,863 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 34,993 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 36,150 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 37,276 people | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 38,358 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 39,459 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 40,590 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 41,759 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 42,968 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 44,207 people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 45,482 people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 46,777 people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 48,101 people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 49,455 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 50,258 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 50,855 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 51,930 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 53,198 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 54,605 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 56,066 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 57,555 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 59,049 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 60,534 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 62,012 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 63,495 people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 64,995 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 66,572 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 68,661 people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 71,516 people | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 73,856 people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 75,278 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 76,499 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 77,520 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 78,375 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 79,149 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 80,003 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 80,974 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 81,924 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82,829 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 83,725 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 84,629 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 85,571 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 86,648 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 87,956 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 89,488 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 91,105 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 92,881 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 94,957 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 97,312 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 99,866 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 102,520 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 105,224 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 108,127 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 111,103 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 113,883 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 116,568 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 119,172 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 121,574 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 123,722 people | +1.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 123,722 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 123,722 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 169 Mayotte 137,654 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.