Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Iraq or Viet Nam?

Viet Nam, at 14,840 against 14,255 in Iraq as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?

56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Viet Nam: Number of under-five deaths, male

Iraq

14,255

in 2024

Viet Nam

14,840

in 2024

Iraq rank

39th

Viet Nam rank

37th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Iraq
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 14,840 against 14,255 in Iraq, a difference of 585.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 197 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	26,050	87,904	61,854	Viet Nam
1970s	23,635	83,218	59,583	Viet Nam
1980s	21,665	66,862	45,197	Viet Nam
1990s	22,026	42,193	20,167	Viet Nam
2000s	20,717	22,660	1,943	Viet Nam
2010s	18,996	21,293	2,297	Viet Nam
2020s	14,900	16,557	1,657	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Iraq or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 14,840 against 14,255 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Iraq and Viet Nam?: 585, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Viet Nam rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: Iraq ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. 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, male
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.