Iraq vs Viet Nam: Number of neonatal deaths

Iraq
9,132 deaths
in 2019
Viet Nam
9,203 deaths
in 2019
Iraq rank
46th
Viet Nam rank
44th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Iraq
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 9,203 deaths against 9,132 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 71 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Iraq ranks 46th and Viet Nam ranks 44th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1950s 15,028 deaths 56,034 deaths 41,006 deaths Viet Nam
1960s 17,391 deaths 53,149 deaths 35,758 deaths Viet Nam
1970s 19,083 deaths 46,975 deaths 27,892 deaths Viet Nam
1980s 25,150 deaths 42,148 deaths 16,999 deaths Viet Nam
1990s 22,235 deaths 31,044 deaths 8,810 deaths Viet Nam
2000s 19,842 deaths 18,863 deaths 978.7 deaths Iraq
2010s 12,538 deaths 12,690 deaths 151.2 deaths Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Iraq or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 9,203 deaths against 9,132 deaths in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Iraq and Viet Nam?
71 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Viet Nam rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Iraq ranks 46th and Viet Nam ranks 44th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.