North America vs Viet Nam: Number of under-five deaths

North America
25,634
in 2024
Viet Nam
24,085
in 2024
North America rank
40th
Viet Nam rank
39th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • North America
  • Viet Nam
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196919962024

How they compare

North America currently reports 25,634 against 24,085 in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,549.

That makes North America's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.

North America ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 41,323 70,660 29,337 Viet Nam
2000s 34,214 37,306 3,092 Viet Nam
2010s 29,009 34,410 5,402 Viet Nam
2020s 25,863 26,825 962.4 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, North America or Viet Nam?
North America, at 25,634 against 24,085 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between North America and Viet Nam?
1,549, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do North America and Viet Nam rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
North America ranks 40th and Viet Nam 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.