Malawi vs Vietnam: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Malawi
25,719 deaths
in 2023
Vietnam
28,546 deaths
in 2023
Malawi rank
37th
Vietnam rank
35th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Malawi
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 28,546 deaths against 25,719 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 2,827 deaths.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Malawi ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,118 deaths | 142,333 deaths | 81,215 deaths | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 75,386 deaths | 139,649 deaths | 64,262 deaths | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 81,802 deaths | 143,644 deaths | 61,842 deaths | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 92,210 deaths | 113,945 deaths | 21,735 deaths | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 99,600 deaths | 70,330 deaths | 29,270 deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 64,947 deaths | 37,707 deaths | 27,240 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 36,782 deaths | 35,420 deaths | 1,362 deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 26,490 deaths | 30,120 deaths | 3,630 deaths | Vietnam |
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, Malawi or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 28,546 deaths against 25,719 deaths in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Malawi and Vietnam?
- 2,827 deaths, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Vietnam rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Malawi ranks 37th and Vietnam 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.