Panama vs Viet Nam: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Panama
11.97
in 2024
Viet Nam
12.01
in 2024
Panama rank
103rd
Viet Nam rank
102nd

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Panama
  • Viet Nam
20406080195319882024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 12.01 against 11.97 in Panama, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 103rd and Viet Nam ranks 102nd of 200 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 56.6 64.01 7.42 Viet Nam
1970s 41.53 58.66 17.13 Viet Nam
1980s 28.96 44.25 15.29 Viet Nam
1990s 22.43 29.89 7.46 Viet Nam
2000s 17.82 19.05 1.23 Viet Nam
2010s 13.73 15.52 1.79 Viet Nam
2020s 11.99 12.87 0.8789 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Panama or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 12.01 against 11.97 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Panama and Viet Nam?
0.04, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Viet Nam?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Panama and Viet Nam rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Panama ranks 103rd and Viet Nam ranks 102nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
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