North America vs Viet Nam: Number of infant deaths

North America
21,716
in 2024
Viet Nam
16,438
in 2024
North America rank
40th
Viet Nam rank
41st

Number of infant deaths over time

  • North America
  • Viet Nam
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196519942024

How they compare

North America currently reports 21,716 against 16,438 in Viet Nam, a difference of 5,278.

That makes North America's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.

North America ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 34,531 50,830 16,299 Viet Nam
2000s 29,130 27,183 1,948 North America
2010s 24,694 24,683 11.1 North America
2020s 21,903 18,494 3,409 North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, North America or Viet Nam?
North America, at 21,716 against 16,438 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between North America and Viet Nam?
5,278, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do North America and Viet Nam rank globally for number of infant deaths?
North America ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.