South Sudan vs Viet Nam: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
South Sudan
31,927 deaths
in 2023
Viet Nam
28,546 deaths
in 2023
South Sudan rank
34th
Viet Nam rank
35th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- South Sudan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 31,927 deaths against 28,546 deaths in Viet Nam, a difference of 3,381 deaths.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.
South Sudan ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50,308 deaths | 142,333 deaths | 92,025 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 61,793 deaths | 139,649 deaths | 77,856 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 63,112 deaths | 143,644 deaths | 80,532 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 84,247 deaths | 113,945 deaths | 29,699 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 72,440 deaths | 70,330 deaths | 2,110 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 47,431 deaths | 37,707 deaths | 9,724 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 65,314 deaths | 35,420 deaths | 29,894 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 31,375 deaths | 30,120 deaths | 1,255 deaths | South Sudan |
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, South Sudan or Viet Nam?
- South Sudan, at 31,927 deaths against 28,546 deaths in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between South Sudan and Viet Nam?
- 3,381 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Viet Nam rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- South Sudan ranks 34th 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.