United States of America vs Viet Nam: Number of infant deaths
United States of America
20,317.0%
in 2023
Viet Nam
19,638.0%
in 2023
United States of America rank
37th
Viet Nam rank
39th
Number of infant deaths over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20,317.0% against 19,638.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 679.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,955.0% | 85,044.0% | 2,089.0% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 57,494.5% | 90,975.3% | 33,480.8% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 41,597.9% | 80,083.1% | 38,485.2% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 32,259.0% | 50,273.5% | 18,014.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 27,330.2% | 26,671.0% | 659.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 22,905.3% | 24,951.0% | 2,045.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 20,282.5% | 20,877.5% | 595.0% | Viet Nam |
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 20,317.0% against 19,638.0% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 679.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- United States of America ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.