United States of America vs Viet Nam: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
United States of America
13,347 deaths
in 2024
Viet Nam
11,993 deaths
in 2024
United States of America rank
38th
Viet Nam rank
41st
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13,347 deaths against 11,993 deaths in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,354 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Viet Nam ahead.
United States of America ranks 38th and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,009 deaths | 47,070 deaths | 12,061 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 27,345 deaths | 46,898 deaths | 19,553 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 20,236 deaths | 33,927 deaths | 13,691 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 18,106 deaths | 19,014 deaths | 907.4 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 15,360 deaths | 17,707 deaths | 2,347 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 13,122 deaths | 13,424 deaths | 302.6 deaths | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- United States of America, at 13,347 deaths against 11,993 deaths in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 1,354 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- United States of America ranks 38th and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .