United States of America vs Viet Nam: Number of neonatal deaths by region
United States of America
13,347
in 2024
Viet Nam
11,993
in 2024
United States of America rank
38th
Viet Nam rank
41st
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13,347 against 11,993 in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,354.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Viet Nam ahead.
United States of America ranks 38th and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 195 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,009 | 47,070 | 12,061 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 27,345 | 46,898 | 19,553 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 20,236 | 33,927 | 13,691 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 18,106 | 19,014 | 907.4 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 15,360 | 17,707 | 2,347 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 13,122 | 13,424 | 302.6 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- United States of America, at 13,347 against 11,993 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 1,354, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- United States of America ranks 38th and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.