Guatemala vs Viet Nam: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Guatemala
0.0745 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.081 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
55th
Viet Nam rank
53rd

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Guatemala
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.081 units per square kilometre against 0.0745 units per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0065 units per square kilometre.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Guatemala ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3718 units per square kilometre 0.4732 units per square kilometre 0.1013 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
1970s 0.3583 units per square kilometre 0.4442 units per square kilometre 0.0859 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
1980s 0.3044 units per square kilometre 0.3489 units per square kilometre 0.0445 units per square kilometre Viet Nam
1990s 0.2298 units per square kilometre 0.2171 units per square kilometre 0.0127 units per square kilometre Guatemala
2000s 0.1631 units per square kilometre 0.1197 units per square kilometre 0.0434 units per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 0.1105 units per square kilometre 0.1098 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre Guatemala
2020s 0.0797 units per square kilometre 0.0878 units per square kilometre 0.0081 units per square kilometre Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Guatemala or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.081 units per square kilometre against 0.0745 units per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Guatemala and Viet Nam?
0.0065 units per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Viet Nam?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Viet Nam rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 10,428 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.