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
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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.