Samoa vs Viet Nam: Infant mortality rate
Samoa
12.26
in 2024
Viet Nam
12.01
in 2024
Samoa rank
101st
Viet Nam rank
103rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Samoa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 12.26 against 12.01 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 101st and Viet Nam ranks 103rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.58 | 64.01 | 0.4305 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 43.98 | 58.66 | 14.68 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 28.01 | 44.25 | 16.24 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 19.86 | 29.89 | 10.03 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 15.57 | 19.05 | 3.47 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 14.85 | 15.52 | 0.6662 | Viet Nam |
| 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 Viet Nam?
- Samoa, at 12.26 against 12.01 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 0.25, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Viet Nam rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Samoa ranks 101st and Viet Nam ranks 103rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.