Vanuatu vs Vietnam: Infant mortality rates (Our World)

Vanuatu
1.48
in 2023
Vietnam
1.51
in 2023
Vanuatu rank
86th
Vietnam rank
84th

Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time

  • Vanuatu
  • Vietnam
2.557.51012.5195019862023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.51 against 1.48 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Vanuatu ranks 86th and Vietnam ranks 84th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vanuatu Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 11.88 8.16 3.72 Vanuatu
1960s 9.27 6.44 2.84 Vanuatu
1970s 6.55 5.73 0.8228 Vanuatu
1980s 4.07 4.3 0.2344 Vietnam
1990s 2.67 2.94 0.2689 Vietnam
2000s 2.23 1.94 0.2933 Vanuatu
2010s 1.79 1.65 0.1363 Vanuatu
2020s 1.54 1.53 0.0013 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Vanuatu or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.51 against 1.48 in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Vanuatu and Vietnam?
0.03, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Vanuatu and Vietnam rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Vanuatu ranks 86th and Vietnam ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. 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 rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed