North America vs Vietnam: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)
North America
21,716
in 2024
Vietnam
16,438
in 2024
North America rank
40th
Vietnam rank
41st
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time
- North America
- Vietnam
How they compare
North America currently reports 21,716 against 16,438 in Vietnam, a difference of 5,278.
That makes North America's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.
North America ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,531 | 50,830 | 16,299 | Vietnam |
| 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 Vietnam?
- North America, at 21,716 against 16,438 in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between North America and Vietnam?
- 5,278, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and Vietnam rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- North America ranks 40th and Vietnam 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.