United States of America vs Viet Nam: Number of under-five deaths
United States of America
23,685
in 2024
Viet Nam
24,085
in 2024
United States of America rank
40th
Viet Nam rank
39th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 24,085 against 23,685 in United States of America, a difference of 400.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,985 | 154,012 | 65,027 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 67,780 | 144,583 | 76,803 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 49,503 | 113,555 | 64,051 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 38,600 | 70,660 | 32,059 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 32,117 | 37,306 | 5,189 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 26,954 | 34,410 | 7,457 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 23,938 | 26,825 | 2,887 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 24,085 against 23,685 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 400, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- United States of America ranks 40th 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.