United States of America vs Viet Nam: Number of child deaths
United States of America
23,685 deaths
in 2024
Viet Nam
24,085 deaths
in 2024
United States of America rank
40th
Viet Nam rank
39th
Number of child deaths over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 24,085 deaths against 23,685 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 400 deaths.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,985 deaths | 154,012 deaths | 65,027 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 67,780 deaths | 144,583 deaths | 76,803 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 49,503 deaths | 113,555 deaths | 64,051 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 38,600 deaths | 70,660 deaths | 32,059 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 32,117 deaths | 37,306 deaths | 5,189 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 26,954 deaths | 34,410 deaths | 7,457 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 23,938 deaths | 26,825 deaths | 2,887 deaths | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 24,085 deaths against 23,685 deaths in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 400 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for number of child deaths?
- United States of America ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of 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 under 5 .