United States of America vs Viet Nam: Number of infant deaths
United States of America
20,024 deaths
in 2024
Viet Nam
16,438 deaths
in 2024
United States of America rank
39th
Viet Nam rank
41st
Number of infant deaths over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20,024 deaths against 16,438 deaths in Viet Nam, a difference of 3,586 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,940 deaths | 88,018 deaths | 5,078 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 57,492 deaths | 92,954 deaths | 35,462 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 41,613 deaths | 80,724 deaths | 39,111 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 32,267 deaths | 50,830 deaths | 18,563 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 27,328 deaths | 27,183 deaths | 145.5 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 22,907 deaths | 24,683 deaths | 1,776 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 20,235 deaths | 18,494 deaths | 1,741 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- United States of America, at 20,024 deaths against 16,438 deaths in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 3,586 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- United States of America ranks 39th 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 .