3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 10.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.5
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.1
in 2000
All-time low
10.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Viet Nam, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 15.12001: 14.42002: 13.82003: 13.32004: 12.92005: 12.62006: 12.32007: 12.12008: 122009: 11.82010: 11.72011: 11.72012: 11.52013: 11.42014: 11.32015: 11.22016: 11.12017: 112018: 10.92019: 10.82020: 10.72021: 10.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Viet Nam stood at 10.5. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Viet Nam peaked at 15.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 2021.

Viet Nam ranks 84th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 15.1
2001 14.4 -4.6%
2002 13.8 -4.2%
2003 13.3 -3.6%
2004 12.9 -3.0%
2005 12.6 -2.3%
2006 12.3 -2.4%
2007 12.1 -1.6%
2008 12 -0.8%
2009 11.8 -1.7%
2010 11.7 -0.8%
2011 11.7 +0.0%
2012 11.5 -1.7%
2013 11.4 -0.9%
2014 11.3 -0.9%
2015 11.2 -0.9%
2016 11.1 -0.9%
2017 11 -0.9%
2018 10.9 -0.9%
2019 10.8 -0.9%
2020 10.7 -0.9%
2021 10.5 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.03 11.8 15.1 10
2010s 11.26 10.8 11.7 10
2020s 10.6 10.5 10.7 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 82 Suriname 10.7 compare
  2. 83 Mauritius 10.6 compare
  3. 84 Republic of Moldova 10.5 compare
  4. 86 Grenada 10.3 compare
  5. 86 Jamaica 10.3 compare
  6. 86 Trinidad and Tobago 10.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Viet Nam?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Viet Nam was 10.5 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 15.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 2021.
How does Viet Nam rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Viet Nam ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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