Guatemala vs Viet Nam: Child mortality rate
Guatemala
2.1%
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.0%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
78th
Viet Nam rank
81st
Child mortality rate over time
- Guatemala
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 78th and Viet Nam ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.6% | 13.5% | 11.1% | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 19.8% | 10.3% | 9.5% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 9.1% | 5.9% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 6.2% | 4.2% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.1% | 2.6% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Guatemala or Viet Nam?
- Guatemala, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Guatemala and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Viet Nam rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Guatemala ranks 78th and Viet Nam ranks 81st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.