European Union vs Vietnam: Number of under-five deaths

European Union
14,657
in 2024
Vietnam
24,085
in 2024
European Union rank
41st
Vietnam rank
39th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • European Union
  • Vietnam
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196919962024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 24,085 against 14,657 in European Union, a difference of 9,428.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 46,531 70,660 24,128 Vietnam
2000s 26,838 37,306 10,468 Vietnam
2010s 18,999 34,410 15,411 Vietnam
2020s 15,324 26,825 11,501 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, European Union or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 24,085 against 14,657 in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between European Union and Vietnam?
9,428, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Vietnam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do European Union and Vietnam rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
European Union ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 39th 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 under-five deaths. 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
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.