Iraq vs Viet Nam: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Iraq
26,373 deaths
in 2023
Viet Nam
28,546 deaths
in 2023
Iraq rank
36th
Viet Nam rank
35th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Iraq
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 28,546 deaths against 26,373 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 2,173 deaths.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Iraq ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,670 deaths | 142,333 deaths | 69,663 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 51,805 deaths | 139,649 deaths | 87,844 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 44,654 deaths | 143,644 deaths | 98,990 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 40,176 deaths | 113,945 deaths | 73,770 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 40,679 deaths | 70,330 deaths | 29,651 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 37,630 deaths | 37,707 deaths | 76.5 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 34,730 deaths | 35,420 deaths | 689.6 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 27,564 deaths | 30,120 deaths | 2,557 deaths | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Iraq or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 28,546 deaths against 26,373 deaths in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 2,173 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Viet Nam rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Iraq ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.