United States vs Vietnam: Number of neonatal deaths
United States
13,347
in 2024
Vietnam
11,993
in 2024
United States rank
38th
Vietnam rank
41st
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
United States currently reports 13,347 against 11,993 in Vietnam, a difference of 1,354.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Vietnam ahead.
United States ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 41st of 197 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,009 | 47,070 | 12,061 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 27,345 | 46,898 | 19,553 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 20,236 | 33,927 | 13,691 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 18,106 | 19,014 | 907.4 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 15,360 | 17,707 | 2,347 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 13,122 | 13,424 | 302.6 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, United States or Vietnam?
- United States, at 13,347 against 11,993 in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between United States and Vietnam?
- 1,354, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- United States ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 41st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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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About this data
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.