Ghana vs Viet Nam: Number of under-five deaths
Ghana
31,720
in 2024
Viet Nam
24,085
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
Viet Nam rank
39th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Ghana
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 31,720 against 24,085 in Viet Nam, a difference of 7,635.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,471 | 154,012 | 73,541 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 83,178 | 144,583 | 61,404 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 84,972 | 113,555 | 28,582 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 72,445 | 70,660 | 1,785 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 61,422 | 37,306 | 24,116 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 46,430 | 34,410 | 12,020 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 33,995 | 26,825 | 7,169 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Ghana or Viet Nam?
- Ghana, at 31,720 against 24,085 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Ghana and Viet Nam?
- 7,635, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Viet Nam rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 39th 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 under-five 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 children dying before reaching age five.