United States of America vs Viet Nam: Number of infants who die before age 1
United States of America
19,398 deaths
in 2023
Viet Nam
20,959 deaths
in 2023
United States of America rank
39th
Viet Nam rank
36th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 20,959 deaths against 19,398 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 1,561 deaths.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 117,181 deaths | 90,829 deaths | 26,352 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 96,669 deaths | 87,539 deaths | 9,130 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 57,374 deaths | 92,293 deaths | 34,919 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 42,252 deaths | 79,215 deaths | 36,963 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 32,382 deaths | 49,668 deaths | 17,286 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 28,119 deaths | 27,883 deaths | 236.5 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 22,950 deaths | 26,318 deaths | 3,369 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 19,816 deaths | 22,148 deaths | 2,332 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, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 20,959 deaths against 19,398 deaths in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 1,561 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- United States of America ranks 39th 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.