United States vs Vietnam: Number of child deaths by region
United States
23,685
in 2024
Vietnam
24,085
in 2024
United States rank
40th
Vietnam rank
39th
Number of child deaths by region over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 24,085 against 23,685 in United States, a difference of 400.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 39th of 195 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,985 | 154,012 | 65,027 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 67,780 | 144,583 | 76,803 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 49,503 | 113,555 | 64,051 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 38,600 | 70,660 | 32,059 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 32,117 | 37,306 | 5,189 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 26,954 | 34,410 | 7,457 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 23,938 | 26,825 | 2,887 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, United States or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 24,085 against 23,685 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between United States and Vietnam?
- 400, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- United States ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 39th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.