Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Child mortality rate
Indonesia
2.1%
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.0%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
80th
Viet Nam rank
81st
Child mortality rate over time
- Indonesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 80th and Viet Nam ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4% | 13.5% | 13.0% | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 20.1% | 10.3% | 9.8% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 9.1% | 5.3% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 6.2% | 4.2% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 4.1% | 2.7% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
- Indonesia, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Indonesia ranks 80th 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.