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

South Sudan, at 17,156 against 14,840 in Viet Nam as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan 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.

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

South Sudan

17,156

in 2024

Viet Nam

14,840

in 2024

South Sudan rank

36th

Viet Nam rank

37th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

South Sudan
Viet Nam

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 17,156 against 14,840 in Viet Nam, a difference of 2,316.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Viet Nam ahead.

South Sudan ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	36,931	87,904	50,973	Viet Nam
1970s	31,170	83,218	52,049	Viet Nam
1980s	44,183	66,862	22,679	Viet Nam
1990s	38,587	42,193	3,606	Viet Nam
2000s	23,948	22,660	1,288	South Sudan
2010s	33,208	21,293	11,915	South Sudan
2020s	16,458	16,557	99.4	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, South Sudan or Viet Nam?: South Sudan, at 17,156 against 14,840 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between South Sudan and Viet Nam?: 2,316, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Viet Nam?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and Viet Nam rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: South Sudan ranks 36th 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.