South Sudan vs Viet Nam: Number of infants who die before age 1
South Sudan
20,857 deaths
in 2023
Viet Nam
20,959 deaths
in 2023
South Sudan rank
37th
Viet Nam rank
36th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- South Sudan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 20,959 deaths against 20,857 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 102 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.
South Sudan ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,464 deaths | 90,829 deaths | 60,366 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 36,454 deaths | 87,539 deaths | 51,086 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 37,952 deaths | 92,293 deaths | 54,341 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 47,472 deaths | 79,215 deaths | 31,743 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 40,124 deaths | 49,668 deaths | 9,544 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 29,857 deaths | 27,883 deaths | 1,974 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 36,903 deaths | 26,318 deaths | 10,585 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 20,470 deaths | 22,148 deaths | 1,678 deaths | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, South Sudan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 20,959 deaths against 20,857 deaths in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between South Sudan and Viet Nam?
- 102 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Viet Nam rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- South Sudan ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.