Samoa vs Vietnam: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Samoa
12.26
in 2024
Vietnam
12.01
in 2024
Samoa rank
106th
Vietnam rank
108th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Samoa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 12.26 against 12.01 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Samoa ranks 106th and Vietnam ranks 108th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.57 | 19.05 | 3.47 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 14.85 | 15.52 | 0.6662 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 12.96 | 12.87 | 0.0918 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Samoa or Vietnam?
- Samoa, at 12.26 against 12.01 in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Samoa and Vietnam?
- 0.25, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vietnam rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Samoa ranks 106th and Vietnam ranks 108th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.