South Sudan vs Viet Nam: Number of child deaths by age
South Sudan
7,922 deaths
in 2024
Viet Nam
7,647 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan rank
28th
Viet Nam rank
29th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- South Sudan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 7,922 deaths against 7,647 deaths in Viet Nam, a difference of 275 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Viet Nam ahead.
South Sudan ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,659 deaths | 61,877 deaths | 27,218 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 27,088 deaths | 51,629 deaths | 24,541 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 41,259 deaths | 32,830 deaths | 8,429 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 33,295 deaths | 19,829 deaths | 13,466 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 13,464 deaths | 10,124 deaths | 3,340 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 22,730 deaths | 9,728 deaths | 13,003 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 7,765 deaths | 8,331 deaths | 566 deaths | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, South Sudan or Viet Nam?
- South Sudan, at 7,922 deaths against 7,647 deaths in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between South Sudan and Viet Nam?
- 275 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Viet Nam rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- South Sudan ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 29th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .