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
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k195119872023

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) – 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.