New Zealand vs Viet Nam: Death rate from malnutrition
New Zealand
0.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Viet Nam
0.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
142nd
Viet Nam rank
139th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- New Zealand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
New Zealand ranks 142nd and Viet Nam ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.444 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.309 deaths per 100,000 people | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.244 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.295 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.051 deaths per 100,000 people | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, New Zealand or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between New Zealand and Viet Nam?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Viet Nam rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd and Viet Nam ranks 139th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. 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 from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.