Vanuatu vs Vietnam: Mortality rate, infant
Vanuatu
14.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Vietnam
14 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Vanuatu rank
93rd
Vietnam rank
94th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 14.2 per 1,000 live births against 14 per 1,000 live births in Vietnam, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 93rd and Vietnam ranks 94th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.22 per 1,000 live births | 57.36 per 1,000 live births | 9.86 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 39.32 per 1,000 live births | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | 4.58 per 1,000 live births | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 24.37 per 1,000 live births | 29.55 per 1,000 live births | 5.18 per 1,000 live births | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 19.85 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 1.15 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 15.78 per 1,000 live births | 15.69 per 1,000 live births | 0.09 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 14.38 per 1,000 live births | 0.125 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Vanuatu or Vietnam?
- Vanuatu, at 14.2 per 1,000 live births against 14 per 1,000 live births in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Vanuatu and Vietnam?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Vietnam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Vanuatu and Vietnam rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Vanuatu ranks 93rd and Vietnam ranks 94th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release