Indonesia vs Vietnam: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
Indonesia
1.77 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Vietnam
1.73 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Indonesia rank
83rd
Vietnam rank
85th
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.77 deaths per 100 live births against 1.73 deaths per 100 live births in Vietnam, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 83rd and Vietnam ranks 85th of 199 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5215 deaths per 100 live births | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0793 deaths per 100 live births | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty, Indonesia or Vietnam?
- Indonesia, at 1.77 deaths per 100 live births against 1.73 deaths per 100 live births in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty between Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 0.04 deaths per 100 live births, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Indonesia ranks 83rd and Vietnam ranks 85th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 under five years, per 100 live births .