Lebanon vs Viet Nam: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
Lebanon
1.76 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.73 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Lebanon rank
84th
Viet Nam rank
85th
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Lebanon
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.76 deaths per 100 live births against 1.73 deaths per 100 live births in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 84th and Viet Nam ranks 85th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0166 deaths per 100 live births | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8497 deaths per 100 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 0.205 deaths per 100 live births | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty, Lebanon or Viet Nam?
- Lebanon, at 1.76 deaths per 100 live births against 1.73 deaths per 100 live births in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty between Lebanon and Viet Nam?
- 0.03 deaths per 100 live births, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Viet Nam rank globally for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Lebanon ranks 84th and Viet Nam 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 .