Malawi vs Viet Nam: Number of infant deaths
Malawi
19,212.0%
in 2023
Viet Nam
19,638.0%
in 2023
Malawi rank
40th
Viet Nam rank
39th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Malawi
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 19,638.0% against 19,212.0% in Malawi, a difference of 426.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Malawi ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,109.6% | 85,044.0% | 47,934.4% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 40,581.8% | 90,975.3% | 50,393.5% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 48,895.6% | 80,083.1% | 31,187.5% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 55,801.0% | 50,273.5% | 5,527.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 38,901.4% | 26,671.0% | 12,230.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 25,061.2% | 24,951.0% | 110.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 19,775.0% | 20,877.5% | 1,102.5% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Malawi or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 19,638.0% against 19,212.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Malawi and Viet Nam?
- 426.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Viet Nam?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Viet Nam rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Malawi ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.