North America vs Vietnam: Number of under-five deaths
North America
25,634
in 2024
Vietnam
24,085
in 2024
North America rank
40th
Vietnam rank
39th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- North America
- Vietnam
How they compare
North America currently reports 25,634 against 24,085 in Vietnam, a difference of 1,549.
That makes North America's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.
North America ranks 40th 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 | North America | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,323 | 70,660 | 29,337 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 34,214 | 37,306 | 3,092 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 29,009 | 34,410 | 5,402 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 25,863 | 26,825 | 962.4 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, North America or Vietnam?
- North America, at 25,634 against 24,085 in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between North America and Vietnam?
- 1,549, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and Vietnam rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- North America ranks 40th 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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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.