Afghanistan vs Viet Nam: Child mortality rate
Afghanistan
4.96
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.33
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
50th
Viet Nam rank
49th
Child mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 5.33 against 4.96 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.37.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.14 | 45.75 | 63.4 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 91 | 36.84 | 54.16 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 82.37 | 19.14 | 63.23 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 32.71 | 11.45 | 21.26 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 17.98 | 7.28 | 10.7 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.94 | 6.28 | 2.67 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.51 | 5.59 | 0.0758 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Afghanistan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 5.33 against 4.96 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 0.37, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Viet Nam rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.