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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,450 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed