Central African Republic vs Viet Nam: Number of infant deaths
Central African Republic
14,130 deaths
in 2024
Viet Nam
16,438 deaths
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
43rd
Viet Nam rank
41st
Number of infant deaths over time
- Central African Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 16,438 deaths against 14,130 deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 2,308 deaths.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,567 deaths | 88,018 deaths | 76,451 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 11,626 deaths | 92,954 deaths | 81,328 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 13,117 deaths | 80,724 deaths | 67,607 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 14,956 deaths | 50,830 deaths | 35,875 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 18,726 deaths | 27,183 deaths | 8,457 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 17,646 deaths | 24,683 deaths | 7,037 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 22,563 deaths | 18,494 deaths | 4,068 deaths | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Central African Republic or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 16,438 deaths against 14,130 deaths in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Central African Republic and Viet Nam?
- 2,308 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Viet Nam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 41st 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 infant 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 1 .